12 Jumadal Akhirah 14473 December 2025
A Du’a for the Right Response to our Deeds
QuestionWhat is the reference for this du'a? اللهم اجعلني من الذين إذا أحسنوا استبشروا، وإذا أساؤوا استغفروا
Repentance
6 Rajab 14438 February 2022
Narrations on the Repenter
QuestionWhat is the reference of this narration? التائب حبيب الله،التائب من الذنب كمن لا ذنب له
1 Rabi'ul Akhir 144217 November 2020
The Repentance of a Youngster
QuestionIs this narration reliable: توبة شاب واحد أحب إلى الله تعالى من توبة ألف شيخ
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 144121 November 2019
Another Version of the Hadith Regarding the Salah of Repentance (Salatut Tawbah)
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? ما من رجل يذنب ذنبا ثم يقوم فيتطهر ثم يصلي ثم يستغفر الله إلا غفر الله له، ثم قرأ هذه الآية والذين إذا فعلوا فاحشة أو ظلموا أنفسهم ذكروا الله فاستغفروا لذنوبهم.
1 Safar 14411 October 2019
A Knowledgeable Person’s View on Tasbih and Istighfar
QuestionIs there any mention regarding the name of this teacher of Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah? Please mention the Arabic text as well. Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) asked his teacher: "Is it more beneficial to make tasbih [glorify Allah] or to make istighfar [seek Allah's forgiveness]?" He replied, 'The dirty garment is…
21 Shawwal 144025 June 2019
Jibril (‘alayhis salam) Detested Fir’awn
QuestionCould you reference the narration? Jibril ('alayhis salam) told Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "There was nothing on earth that I detested more than Fir'awn. When he [proclaimed] belief [just before drowning] I stuffed his mouth with sludge, fearing that mercy would come to him."
16 Dhul Hijjah 143928 August 2018
Regretting and Being Ashamed Over a Sin
QuestionIs this Hadith suitable to quote? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Anyone who did a wrong or committed a sin and is ashamed of it, then this will be his atonement."
5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018
Regretting Over a Sin Is Tawbah
QuestionKindly inform me if this is a Hadith? "Regret [over a sin, due to it being a sin] is repentance"
7 Shawwal 143921 June 2018
Repenting After Sinning Is the Trait of a Believer
QuestionWho is this attributed to and please mention the reference? سعيد الجريري، قال: قلت للحسن: يا أبا سعيد الرجل يذنب ثم يتوب، ثم يذنب ثم يتوب، ثم يذنب ثم يتوب حتى متى؟ قال: ما أعلم هذا إلا أخلاق المؤمنين
19 Dhul Hijjah 143811 September 2017
Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) Explains How to Ward Off the Punishment of Allah Ta’ala
QuestionWhat is the level of authenticity of this narration? Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "The Oppression of Kings is from the Punishments of Allah Ta’ala. The Punishment of Allah Ta’ala cannot be warded off with swords. Verily, safety and warding it off are only by means of du'a, tawbah, turning…
30 Dhul Qa'dah 143823 August 2017
Why the Need for Tawbah from Major Sins?
QuestionIt is often said only sincere tawbah can result in major sins being forgiven, and all those virtues that mention all sins are forgiven only refer to minor sins. Please cite authentic Hadiths, that the Fuqaha have used to confirm this.
22 Muharram 143824 October 2016
Benefit of Repentance (Tawbah)
Questionإذا تاب العبد عن ذنوبه أنسى الله حفظته ذنوبه، وأنسى ذلك جوارحه ومعالمه من الأرض حتى يلقى الله يوم القيامة وليس عليه شاهد من الله بذنب
23 Rajab 143523 May 2014
How Many Times to Recite “Istighfar”?
QuestionThere is a narration in Bukhari where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) says that: I seek forgiveness more than 70 times a day There are also narrations in Abu Dawud and Nasai' which, if I am correct, asks for 100 times a day. Please classify if the narrations in Abu…