Audhubillahhiminashshaytanirrajeem BismillahhirRahmanirRahim. . . . So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away— then know that you will not cause failure to Allah. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment. [Quran, 9:3] The Tenth Juz—Al Anfal (The Spoils of War) and At Tauba (Repentance) 92 (8:41-9:92) Repentance: The Miraculous Gift of Allah (swt) Assalamu alaykum brothers and sisters. In this juz repentance becomes the gateway to the rest of the Quran. We’ve learned from the previous ajiza that we were created pure but quickly forgot our first state and became corrupted. We learned that some of us are aware of our fallen nature and also have a strong consciousness of Allah (swt), and that it’s only these believers who choose to become Muslims. Allah (swt) in His great compassion makes repentance available to all of us, but it’s only the believers who choose to practice it. Can you imagine living in a world where repentance wasn’t an option? What an incredible gift we’ve been given— alhamdulillah, we can choose to have our sins removed from us. What a terrible thing it is to reject a gift like this! . . . So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away— then know that you will not cause failure to Allah. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment. [Quran, 9:3] Today let me consider how amazing it is to be able to repent of my sins. Let my sense of wonder fill me, and let me take this time to repent completely. Ameen.
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