English Translation of Al-Quran
[42]. Surah Ash-Shura [The Consultation]
Ayat 25. And Allah it is Who accepts repentance from His slaves, and forgives sins, and He knows what you do.
Tafseer of Surah Al Shura (Consultation) Ayat 25. He is the One that accepts repentance from His Servants and forgives sins: and He knows all that ye do. Whatever the sin. Allah’s Mercy is open to sincere Repentance, at all times, until the decree of condemnation issues.
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) said, “Allah, the Exalted, will continue to stretch out His Hand in the night so that the sinners of the day may repent, and continue to stretch His Hand in the daytime so that the sinners of the night may repent, until the sun rises from the west”.
[Muslim Book 05, Chapter 037, Hadith # 6644].
Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Ash-Shura Ayat 25. And Allah it is Who accepts repentance from His slaves, and forgives sins, and He knows what you do” This Hadith confirms an essential Attribute of Allah, i.e., the Hand which He stretches out anytime He wishes without drawing similarity to it, nor interpretation. Such was the attitude of the pious predecessors with regards to all of the essential Attributes of Allah. It is deduced from this Hadith that if one commits a sin during any hour of day or night, he should immediately seek the forgiveness of Allah as a result.
