Everyone has sins- major and minor. That is why we must pray to Allah and repent sincerely so He can wipe away those sins. I want to clarify something. Most of the time, you will hear the phrase 'forgiveness of sins''. Some people think that by just saying, "Allah, I repent. So forgive my sins"- they feel their sins will be forgiven. Maybe Allah forgives them but you should remember:
So- here are 4 things you can do to wipe away your sins:
Point 1: This is a powerful dua that the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) told his wife Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to read on Laylat ul Qadr. If you read the meaning of it, you will understand why it was recommended to read on that night and why should make it a point to read it every time after each salaah/prayer:
Point 2: hould you have committed a sin, them you must make Wudhu and read 2 rakats asking Allah for forgiveness. Insha'Allah, you will be forgiven. You can also read the above dua after the prayer.
Point 3: The Tahajjud prayer is one of the best ways to seek whatever you want from Allah, be it forgiveness or His blessings or something else. It is said you can either read 2 rakats nifl or 4 or 12 (but done in sets of 2; so if you want to read 4 then, 2 rakats + 2 rakats). This prayer is read during the last portion of the night (so perhaps wake up say, 2 hours or so before Fajr to pray this). It is also said that the Tahajjud prayer time starts right after Isha until Fajr. So you can pray anytime between this. Please remember that the Witr prayer has to be the last prayer before Fajr. So you should not end your Isha prayer with Witr if you are going to pray Tahajjud. After Tahajjud, read Witr of Isha prayer.
Point 4: Apart from this, always ask Allah to forgive you for the sins. Minor sins are forgiven insha'Allah by reading the 2 rakats I have mentioned in point 2. The bigger ones, however you need to ask for repentance daily along with reading the above dua as many times as you can. It is best to read the above dua on the tasbeeh to increase the count.
Allah loves to forgive. This is why one must grab the opportunities and repent sincerely until the Gates of Mercy are open. Once they have been closed ( You know you have repented sincerely when you start to cry when you are asking for forgiveness. Sometimes you don't know why tears come in your eyes- it happens all of a sudden. This is the time when your heart and mind realize the punishment of your sins and the wrath of Allah- and that's when you are truly connected to Allah and asking for forgiveness. Tears are a sign of your devotion and sincerity. There are many people who just say, "Forgive me" and get up from their salaah/ prayer and continue with their life. Sometimes, we cannot concentrate in our duas or prayers as we have worldly matters in the back of your head. Please, brothers and sisters- remember that a sincere dua from the heart is what brings you closer to Allah, whether the dua is for asking for material possessions or for forgiveness. I'm not saying that you should forcefully cry in your duas/ repentance. The tears will come automatically once you have blocked out everything from your mind and the focus is to receive Allah's forgiveness (you also come closer to Allah with full concentration- that is a bonus!)
So- here are 4 things you can do to wipe away your sins:
Point 1: This is a powerful dua that the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) told his wife Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to read on Laylat ul Qadr. If you read the meaning of it, you will understand why it was recommended to read on that night and why should make it a point to read it every time after each salaah/prayer:
Allahumma innaka affuwan tuhibul afwa fa'fu anni
Oh Allah, you are pardoning and you love to pardon. So pardon me.
Point 2: hould you have committed a sin, them you must make Wudhu and read 2 rakats asking Allah for forgiveness. Insha'Allah, you will be forgiven. You can also read the above dua after the prayer.
Point 3: The Tahajjud prayer is one of the best ways to seek whatever you want from Allah, be it forgiveness or His blessings or something else. It is said you can either read 2 rakats nifl or 4 or 12 (but done in sets of 2; so if you want to read 4 then, 2 rakats + 2 rakats). This prayer is read during the last portion of the night (so perhaps wake up say, 2 hours or so before Fajr to pray this). It is also said that the Tahajjud prayer time starts right after Isha until Fajr. So you can pray anytime between this. Please remember that the Witr prayer has to be the last prayer before Fajr. So you should not end your Isha prayer with Witr if you are going to pray Tahajjud. After Tahajjud, read Witr of Isha prayer.
Point 4: Apart from this, always ask Allah to forgive you for the sins. Minor sins are forgiven insha'Allah by reading the 2 rakats I have mentioned in point 2. The bigger ones, however you need to ask for repentance daily along with reading the above dua as many times as you can. It is best to read the above dua on the tasbeeh to increase the count.
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