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Ponder on what type of life do we want to enjoy? A heedless life of committing sinful haraam acts or a life of taqwa and piety? … When we are weak and feeble in our obedience to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, the word Taqwa (piety) that we so often hear, seems so difficult to attain … However, when we decide to take that baby step towards Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, He will most definitely come running towards us! … Through regular Taubah (repentance) and Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness), one can gain the enjoyment of Taqwa.
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If one is embarking on a distant journey by car, after some time, dust and dirt will collect on the windscreen. So, we use the windscreen wiper to remove the filth and grime that has come onto the windscreen. Without using the windscreen wiper, we wont be able to see the road clearly and we will have a problem driving. Istighfaar is like a windscreen wiper. It wipes out and washes away all the filth that clouds our hearts. When we reach our destination, we need to take our car for a carwash … and that is Taubah! … Taubah is scrubbing and shining that heart of ours. Turning to Allah … Begging Allah … Crying to Allah … We regret committing those sins … We abandon those sins and promise not to go back to those sins …
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A person who says :
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْْقَيُّومُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
“Astaghfirullah al-’Adheemal-ladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum wa atubu ilaih ”
(I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, The Living, The Eternal, and I repent unto Him)
even if he has committed sins as much as the the foam of an ocean, still he will be forgiven. [Abu Dawud- 2:85/ Tirmidhi 5:569]
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