16 Religious Studies: Islamsome wrong, get involved in some bad acts, violates some of the
instructions of Allah. Even, being instigated by the cursed Satan
and being tempted by evil passion he does some wrongful and
sinful acts.
When a man becomes repentant for his offences, confesses his
guilt, sheds tears and promises that he would not do such vices
again, then he would get forgiveness of Allah, the Forgiver, the
Merciful. Allah will forgive all his offences and faults done
hitherto. It is said in the Glorious Quran:
Here is an example of Allah's forgiveness:
The Shahi Bukhari quotes a Hadith : A person was indifferent about
obeying Allah. Before his death he commanded his heirs to burn him and
scatter the ashes of the body in the far off hills. After his death Allah
asked him, why he willed so. He replied, "I thought, I committed so
many crimes and vices during my whole life time that you must punish
me". Allah said: It means, you believed Me in heart and feared Me too.
So, go! I have forgiven you. This way Allah will forgive innumerable
sinners out of his forgiving quality.
We shall forgive others.
Then Allah would also forgive us.Innallaha Gafurur RahimMeaning : "Verily Allah is the Forgiver, the Merciful".