يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ ذُنُوبُ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِذَا تَابَ مِنْهَا مَغْفُورَةٌ لَهُ فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْمُؤْمِنُ لِمَا يَسْتَأْنِفُ بَعْدَ التَّوْبَةِ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ أَمَا وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ إِلَّا لِأَهْلِ الْإِيمَانِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ عَادَ بَعْدَ التَّوْبَةِ وَ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَ عَادَ فِي التَّوْبَةِ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ أَ تَرَى الْعَبْدَ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَنْدَمُ عَلَى ذَنْبِهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ مِنْهُ وَ يَتُوبُ ثُمَّ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ تَوْبَتَهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِرَاراً يُذْنِبُ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فَقَالَ كُلَّمَا عَادَ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِالِاسْتِغْفَارِ وَ التَّوْبَةِ عَادَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ وَ يَعْفُو عَنِ السَّيِّئَاتِ فَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تُقَنِّطَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ .
Translation
Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, Al A’ala, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘O Muhammad Bin Muslim! The sins of the <span class="iTxt">Momin</span> when he repents from these, are Forgiven for him, so let the <span class="iTxt">Momin</span> do (good deeds) to what he can resume after the repentance and the Forgiveness. But, by Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! It is not for anyone except for the people of <span class="iTxt">Emān</span>’. I said, ‘Supposing if he repeats after the repentance and the Forgiveness from the sins, and repeats in the repentance?’ So he<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> said: ‘O Muhammad Bin Muslim! Do you see that <span class="iTxt">Momin</span> servant regretting upon his sin and seeking Forgiveness from it and repenting, then Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> does not Accept his repentance?’ I said, ‘Supposing he does that repeatedly, sinning then repenting and seeking Forgiveness of Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup>?’ So he<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> said: ‘Every time the <span class="iTxt">Momin</span> repeats with the seeking of the Forgiveness and the repentance, Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Repeats upon him with the Forgiveness, and that Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> is Most-Forgiving, the Merciful. He<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup> Accepts the repentance and Forgives the evil deeds. So the <span class="iTxt">Momineen</span> should beware from despairing from the Mercy of Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup>’.
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