“O son of Ādam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you…” – By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb

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[26/05/2023] “O son of Ādam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you…” – By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

• Benefits from the Ḥadīth Qudsī, “O son of Ādam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Ādam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Ādam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would in turn bring you forgiveness nearly as great as (the earth).” [Reported in At-Tirmidhī]
• The three means of attaining forgiveness mentioned in this hadīth.
• Making du’ā, along with having hope that Allāh will forgive you.
• The misguidance of making du’ā while thinking Allāh will not forgive you.
• Actions of the wise individual. 
• The foolishness of the one who follows his desires yet hopes in Allāh’s Mercy [without making du’ā]. 
• The extensive forgiveness of Allāh. 
• The arrogance of the one who feels safe from the plan of Allāh. 
• Ḥasan al-Basrī (رحمه الله) on the difference between the believer and the evil doer when they perform actions.
• Al-Istighfār.
• The constant need for istighfār.
• The difference between the one who intentionally enters into sin and the one who falls short due to weakness.
• Aḥādīth that encourage with being plentiful in seeking forgiveness. 
• Being upon Tawḥīd. 
• The importance of living and dying upon Tawḥīd.
• Glad tidings for the Muwaḥhid. 

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