Who is an awwāb?

Dear Islamic brothers, we are sinful people who eventually fall into doing wrong, but we must continue repenting. Allah Almighty states:

فَاِنَّہٗ  کَانَ  لِلْاَوَّابِیْنَ غَفُوْرًا (۲۵)

He is henceforth indeed forgiving to those who repent.^[1]

The eminent TābiꜤī Sayyidunā SaꜤīd b. Musayyab رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said, “In this verse, awwāb refers to the person who commits a sin, then repents, then commits a sin, then repents.”^[2]

Continue repenting

Sayyidunā Muḥammad b. Muṭarrif states:    

Allah Almighty says to the angels, “Look at the child of Ādam! He sins, then asks Me for forgiveness, so I forgive him. Then he sins again, asks Me for forgiveness again, and I forgive him again. He neither leaves sin, nor does he despair of My mercy. O angels! Bear witness that I have forgiven him.”^[3]

Benefits of repenting

Dear Islamic brothers, the mercy of Allah Almighty is immense. If we feel regret over our sins and repent, then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه we will gain countless blessings. Let us hear some of the benefits of repentance mentioned in the Holy Quran: