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Reference number: 859707 | Miscellaneous | June 20, 2019

How can I forget my past sins as remembering them makes my life miserable?

Answer

Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.

It is well-known that the sincere repentance removes and effaces past sins. Thus, there will be no sins. It is virtuous when one remembers the past sins in order to regret and repent. What is not acceptable is remembering sins to destroy yourself and make your life miserable. This is the tradition of Satan who wants to make people sad. Past sins are waived once a Muslim offers a sincere repentance. There are many Qur’anic verses and prophetic hadiths that talk about the sincere repentance and its virtue. There is no need to worry; you only need to stay on the right path. Do good deeds and do more acts of worship as these deeds make you closer to Allah. Moreover, as you also worry about people who may not forget your sins, I recommend that you do not mind. Let Allah’s satisfaction be your ultimate aim. People gossip about others whether they do good deeds or bad deeds. Do not let their opinion or gossip put you down. On the contrary, let it be a motivation to make you perform more good deeds and be closer to Allah.

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