Forgiveness in Islam
Ghafoor is an Arabic word. Its literal meaning is
forgiveness. In Islamic terminology, showing mercy and forgiving the offender
and showing tolerance and kindness towards him is called au'fu or forgiveness,
despite the power to retaliate for wrongful oppression. It is a sign
of greatness. Man is the caliph or representative of Allah. Au'fu or
forgiveness is one of the virtues that must be acquired in fulfilling the
responsibilities of the caliphate. Allah is Most Forgiving. He always forgives
the sins of His servants. From his perspective, he has been called Gafur and
Ghaffar. If Allah had not forgiven His servants, then no human being would have
been spared in the world. That is why Allah loves the person who forgives other
people's sins by adopting Allah's forgiveness attribute. If you divorce (the
wife) after fixing the dowry before touching it, she must also pay for the dowry.
Of course, if women forgive, it is a different matter. And if you forgive, it
will be nearer to abstinence. And don't forget about mutual sympathy. Indeed,
whatever you do, Allah sees it very well. (Surat al-Baqarah: 237) Those who
spend in prosperity and in times of want (in the way of Allah), who restrain
their anger and forgive people, verily Allah loves the Muhsin people. (Surah
Al-Imran: 134) If you do good openly or in secret or if you forgive sins, then
know that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, All-Mighty. (Surah An-Nisa: 134)
Cultivate the habit of forgiveness, enjoin good
deeds, and stay away from foolish jahils (talk). (Surah A'raf: 134) Narrated by
Ayesha (RA) she said, whenever the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)
was given the authority to undertake one of two tasks, he would undertake the
easier one. If there was no sin in it. And if it was an act of sin, he would have
stayed far away from it. And Prophet (SAW) did not take any revenge for
himself. But if one indulged in a forbidden act prescribed by Allah, He would
punish him for that sin in order to obey Allah's order. (Abu Dawood
Hadith-4785)
Remembrance of Allah's, way of getting forgiveness in Islam
Allah
Ta'ala says, 'O (My) servants! Remember me through my worship. That is,
continue to worship me; (Then) I will remember you by giving forgiveness. That
is, I will forgive your sins. In order to obtain forgiveness, one should not be
limited to remembering Allah or worshiping Him, but one should thank Allah and
not disobey Him. In a small verse of the Holy Qur'an, Allah Ta'ala has clearly
stated these words:
'Fadhkuruniy
aadhkurkum w ashkurua liy w la takfurun'
'Therefore
remember me; I will also remember you and be grateful to me and do not be
ungrateful.' (Surah Baqarah: Verse 152)
Remembrance
of Allah means doing Ziqir Azakar, worshiping, and obeying His commandments in
practice. Prophet (saw) has described in the hadith Qudsi, 'How to
remember Allah Ta'ala. Thanking Allah Ta'ala is the means of obtaining the
favor of the servant. What method Allah follows in giving grace to the servant,
is also mentioned in this hadith-
On
the authority of Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA), he said, Prophet (saw) said about the
mentioned verse, Allah Taala said, 'O (My) servants! Remember me through my
worship. That is, continue to worship me; (Then) I will remember you by giving
forgiveness. That is, I will forgive your sins.
Those
who remember Allah Ta'ala, perform worship, dhikr-Azkar; May Allah becomes
them. In another narration of Qudsi in Hadith-
Hazrat
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that Prophet (saw) said, 'Allah Ta'ala says, 'As the
slave thinks of me, so I am to him. And when that servant remembers me; then I
became him.
By
remembering and expressing gratitude to Allah, people are freed from the harm
of Satan in addition to receiving His forgiveness. The greatest benefit of
worshiping Allah or obeying His commandments is that Satan cannot harm people.
The devil moved away from that servant. It is mentioned in the hadith-
On
the authority of Hazrat Abdullah Shakiq (RA), the Prophet (saw) said, 'There are
two chambers in the heart of every human being. One is inhabited by angels and
the other by Satan. When people are busy with the Zikir-Azkar of Allah; then
the devil moved away. And when one becomes heedless of Ziqir, Satan places his
lips in (man's) heart and gives evil advice.'
So
people should remember Allah. Thanking God. Don't deny him. Not turning away
from Zikir-Azkar. And there will be forgiveness and deliverance from Satan's
harm.
In
the life of the world, people are free from all ignorance, it is very important
to follow a small hadith of the Prophet (saw) to win in Amali Zindagi. They
are-
“Hazrat
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Prophet (saw) said, "The people of
'Mofarad' have become victorious." Companions asked, O Messenger of God!
Who are the mofarrad people? He said, "Men and women who remember Allah
more."
May
Allah Ta'ala grant tawfiq to the believing Muslim to spend his time in every
aspect of his life through his remembrance, commandments, and worship, in order to achieve the virtues, declared in the hadith.
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