Forgiveness for All Previous Sins
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Description: A person need not despair from the mercy of God in regards to the sins one may have committed in their life, for indeed God, The Most Forgiving and Merciful, is able to forgive all sins.
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- Published on 08 Mar 2006 - Last modified on 01 Apr 2008
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When someone converts to Islam, God forgives all
of his previous sins and evil deeds. A man called Amr came to the Prophet
Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and said, “Give me
your right hand so that I may give you my pledge of loyalty.” The Prophet
stretched out his right hand. Amr withdrew his hand. The Prophet said: “What
has happened to you, O Amr?” He replied, “I intend to lay down a condition.”
The Prophet asked: “What condition do you intend to put forward?” Amr said, “That
God forgive my sins.” The Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon
him, said: “Didn’t you know that converting to Islam erases all previous sins?”
After converting to Islam, the person will be
rewarded for his or her good and bad deeds according to the following saying of
the Prophet Muhammad: “Your Lord, Who is blessed and exalted, is most
merciful. If someone intends to do a good deed but does not do it, a good deed
will be recorded for him. And if he does do it, (a reward of) ten to seven
hundred or many more times (the reward of the good deed), will be recorded for
him. And if someone intends to do a bad deed but does not do it, a good deed
will be recorded for him. And if he does do it, a bad deed will be recorded against
him or God will wipe it out.”
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