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[18/09/2026] Indeed, Allāh Loves Those who Constantly Repent and He Loves Those who Purify Themselves – Sh Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:
– Allāh loves those who repent and purify themselves. [Sūrah al-Baqarah (2): 222]
– The best means of purifying oneself is to seek repentance.
– Explanation of the Name of Allāh, al-Raqīb.
– The linguistic meaning of the term tawbah.
– Explanation of the Name of Allāh, al-Tawwāb.
– Istighfār encompasses the heart, tongue, and limbs.
– Allāh commands the believers to repent in many āyāt in the Qur’ān.
– “Our Lord! Keep perfect our Light for us [and do not put it off till we cross over the Sirât (a slippery bridge over the Hell) safely] and grant us forgiveness” [Sūrah al-Taḥrīm (66): 8]
– Imām al-Sa’dī’s explanation of the above āyah.
– Description of the hypocrites in relation to the light of the believers.
– Turn to Allāh with sincere repentance.
– Allāh is the Oft-Forgiving; He never tires of forgiving His slaves.
– The slaves will always fall short, so do not despair.
– Ḥadīth describing Allāh’s vast forgiveness.
– Seek His forgiveness before the doors of forgiveness close.
– The times when the doors of forgiveness have closed.
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