Tijjani Muhammad
Mar 23, 06:51 PM
NEVER LOSE HOPE IN THE MERCY OF ALLAH
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No one in this world is sinless, everyone
of us have sinned. We have to accept
that but as we accept that fact we should
always realize and keep in mind that Allah
loves those who repent and ask for His
forgiveness.
I am sharing this because I know there are
people out there who feel hopeless and feel
like Allah will never forgive them because
of the wrongdoings that they have done and
the sins that they have committed.
If you are one, or you know one who is at a halt in
life because he or she is in this stage, I ask
you to please share this to them.
Once Prophet Musa Alaihi Salaam asked
Allah Almighty: "0 Allah! When a pious
person of Yours calls You, how do You
respond to him/her?
Allah Almighty said: “I say here I am, O My
servant."
Prophet Musa Alaihi Salaam asked: "When
sinful person turns to You, how do You
respond to him/her?"
Allah Almighty said: "I say here I am,0 My
servant; here I am, O My servant; here I
am, O My servant."
Surprised, Prophet Musa Alaihi
Salaam asked, “O My Lord! When a
pious person calls You, he/she gets one
reply here I am, O My servant' but a
sinful person gets three replies, here I
am, O My servant."
Allah Alnmighty said that the pious
person prayed to Him for fulfillment
of his or her need (exalted status)
whereas, "My sinful person prays to Me
in hope of My Mercy."
A similar message has been explained by
our Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi
Wassalaam, he used this as an example:
"A person travelling through an arid
land.
He has supplies of food, drink and
provisions loaded onto a riding animal.
He halts at a place to rest. When he rise
after his sleep, his animal and supplies
of food and drink has disappeared.
he gets greatly concerned as to how he can
survive without eating and drinking
and travel such a long distance without
the animal. He is totally disappointed
and he fears that he will suffer the
agony of a slow death.
You may well imagine how that person
feels when he suddenly finds his lost
animal with all the supplies of food
and drink on it. How happy would he
not be? When a sinful person turns to
Him, Allah Almighty is happier than
the person who has found his lost
provisions."
Subhan'Allah, I think this hadith is
self-excruciatingly impactful. Ponder for
a moment, compose yourself and let your
next prayer be as sincere as it can be and
ask forgiveness from Allah.
Who will forgive us but Allah? So seek
His forgiveness and never despair of
his mercy
