Desire to change
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Desire to change
Sinners. Who are not eligible as one in this worldly life? Only the messenger of Allah S.A.W and other prophets are infallible from sin. As normal humans, sins are in fact, a part and parcel of natural predisposition. Me, you and everyone around have sins. The only difference is either they are disclosed or concealed. Everyone has their individual defect (aib), seen or hidden.
The question is not whether they are seen or hidden. But, do we want to cleanse them or not?
‘Desire to change’ is the answer that differentiates us from other sinners.
I Shall Never Belittle Sinners
I shall never do that. We often hear humiliation and disgrace to fellow sinners.
“All them are in Hell!”
“They have no hope.”
“Scumbags.”
I shall never subscribe to that, because I am too one. The truth be told, I produce this writing with the intention of saving myself too.
Is it true that sinners have lost all hope? Who said that? Even Allah’s amnesty is all-encompassing.
Sinners, who do not seek forgiveness from Him, are those who will enter Hell. But whoever wholeheartedly cleanse themselves, admit their mistakes and improve upon them shall enter heaven. That is what I believe and I put my faith in it. I believe that His forgiveness is all-embracing. However, I also believe that His grace needs to be accompanied by effort, not doing anything.
From me, throwing them in hell and saying hope shall never prevail, it is better if I call upon them to seek heaven and plant the seed of hope in the lost souls. For when I stumble down, I have those who will take my hand and pull me back on my feet.
Hope for Fellow Sinners
I would like to reiterate here that, we sinners need to have hope. Never lose hope. As hope is always there as long as death and judgment day have not yet come.
Allah explains in Surah An-Nisa’ verse 110:
“And whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness of Allah will find Allah Forgiving and Merciful.”
This is one of the verses that contain proof “Allah is all forgiving.”
There are more than 90 verses in the Quran that clarifies that. Who can deny?
Why repentance exists for creation that cannot run from sins? Is it true that why repentance is evident in Islam, means that He is ready to forgive us?
Rest assured fellow sinners that Allah’s mercy is greater than anything. Allah says in Surah Al-‘Araf verse 156:
“My mercy encompasses all things”
Be in the know that, as sinners, hope is always there.
How do we use that hope?
How do we use the hope given by Allah to us?
How do we treat Allah’s “all forgivingness”?
This is an important question that determines whether or not we qualify to ascertain his forgiveness or not.
My preference is we instantly retrieve that forgiveness without a second thought. Without deliberating. We try our best, to the last drop of blood to retrieve it. We cannot use the excuse that Allah is all forgiving therefore we sin more. Humans who really desire dearly for hope must exercise all chances at hand. If we choose to blasphemy, then we are not grateful and do not appreciate the hope Allah has given to us, do we think forgiveness shall prevail?
Impossible.
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