when a community among them said “why do you preach to a people whom Allah is about to destroy or to punish with a severe torment?” (The preachers) said “ in order to free from guilt before your Lord (Allah), & perhaps they may fear Allah .(Al-Araf 164) Say:” (O Muhammed pbuh)”: This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge, I and whoever follows me. And Glorified and Exalted be Allah …….(Yusuf- 108) Say: “O my slaves who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds & Sins) despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful – And turn in REPENTANCE and in OBEDIENCE with TRUE FAITH to your Lord and SUBMIT to Him …..( Az-Zumar 53/54) CHAPTER 2: RIAZUSSALEHEEN REPENTANCE Section (5) Scholars say that it is s a duty to repent of every wrong action. If it is disobedience, which occurs between a person and Allah and does not involve the right of another human being, repentance has three preconditions. The first is that one divests him of disobedience. The second is that he regrets doing it. The third is that he resolves not to ever return to it. If one of the three is lacking, then his repentance is not sound. If it involves to another human being, repentance has four preconditions: these three and that he discharges his duty to the other person. If it is money or the like, he pays it to him. If it is a hadd-punishment because of slander and the like it, he give shim power over him or seeks his pardon. If it is slander, he undoes it, He must repent of all wrong actions. If he repents of some of them, the people of truth say that his repentance of them is sound, but he still has the rest. There is much evidence in the Book, the Sunna and the consensus of the Community about the obligation to repent. Almighty says, "Turn towards Allah, O Allah believers, every one of you, so that perhaps you will have success," (24:31) and the Almighty says, "Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then turn in repentance to Him," (11:3) and the Almighty says, "O you who believe! Turn in sincere repentance to Allah." (66:8) 22.. Abu Nujayd 'Imran ibn al-Husayn al-Khuza'i reported that a woman from Juhayna came to the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), who was pregnant as a result of fornication. She said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have broken a hadd, so carry out the punishment on me. The Prophet of Allah summoned her guardian and said, "Treat her well. When she gives birth, bring her back to me." He did that and the Prophet of Allah commanded that her garment be tied tightly about her and then he commanded that she be stoned. Then he prayed over her. 'Umar said to him, "Do you pray over her, Messenger of Allah, when she committed fornication? He said, "She repented with such a repentance that if it were to be divided out among seventy of the people of Madina, it would be enough for all of them. Can you think of anything better than her offering herself to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic?" [Muslim] 23. Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "If the son of Adam possessed a valley full of gold he would want to have two valleys, yet his mouth will only be filled by earth. Allah turns towards those who turn in repentance." [Agreed upon]
