The Quest of a Curious Muslim

The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 90

HOW DO I KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN FOR MY SINS? 90 the Almighty will forgive instantly. There are narrations that show it can take much longer. For example, there is a story of an elder who sought forgiveness for a very long period and it was only after thirty years had passed that he was forgiven by Allah. At that time, Allah Almighty said that He was now accepting all the prayers that the man had made over the past thirty years. 54 Similarly, during a meeting with Khuddam from Germany, on February 9, 2019, a Khadim asked Huzoor, “When a man seeks forgiveness, can he take the standard of his worship to the extent that he knows he has been forgiven?”. Huzoor (may Allah be his Helper) responded by saying: “If a person does not turn back to the same sins, and mistakes and he begins to hate those very things, then his repentance has been accepted”. Huzoor further stated, “It is not necessary that Allah Almighty reveals onto you that you have been forgiven… Allah Almighty has His own ways. If you were informed, then you would commit a new sin every day and then seek forgiveness for it.