Will Allah forgive me for repeating the same sin? This is the most common question that many Muslims think about.
Remember that Allah’s mercy and forgiveness are boundless, and He is described as “The Most Merciful” and “the most forgiving.”
Allah promises forgiveness to those who repent sincerely, regardless of how many times they have sinned. The condition is to repent sincerely. No matter how many times you’ve sinned it. Just go back to Allah SWT and ask for forgiveness. Recite Astaghfar sincerely, you can even consider reciting Sayyidul Istighfar.
Take a moment to go through this beautiful Hadith.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:
“A person committed a sin and said: `My Lord, I have sinned; forgive me.’ His Lord said: `Is My slave acknowledging that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for them? I have forgiven My slave.’ Then as much time passed as Allah willed, then he committed a sin and said, `My Lord, I have sinned; forgive me.’ His Lord said: `Is My slave acknowledging that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for them? I have forgiven My slave.’ Then as much time passed as Allah willed, then he committed a sin and said, `My Lord, I have sinned; forgive me.’ His Lord said: `Is My slave acknowledging that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for them? I have forgiven My slave,’ – three times…” (Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Few other hadith’s explanations can be seen here.
Also, read: What happens when you break a promise to Allah
Shaitan keeps on tricking the person continuously into committing a sin. Once the person gets into the sin, his whispers will be gone. The person then starts feeling guilty for the sin he has committed. No matter what, do not let Shaitaan trick you with negative thoughts. Just go back to Allah SWT and ask for forgiveness for the sin you’ve committed and also make a dua for protection from Shaitan. Make a sincere apology, and ask for forgiveness again and again.
The next time when someone thinks will Allah forgive me if I repeat the same sin again and again, think about how to stop from doing this sin.
