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Repentance: Breaking the Habit of Sin
Imagine having to stand in front of Allah (s.w.t.) and watch the sin being committed in front of you then having to explain it.
Allah (s.w.t.) mentions in surah Ali Imran, verse 135, "And those who, when they commit immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins..." Keep the door of repentance open between you and Allah because He always ready to forgive you.
127 pages, Paperback
Published November 27, 2020
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Omar Suleiman
43 books814 followersImam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University). He is also the Resident Scholar at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square.
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April 18, 2022
At first, I want to write this simple
yet "moving"
paragraph for this review:
But, I was trying to contained my self
and regain my dignity
and they didn't do its justice towards this book, so I tried to write it as professional as I can :)
In short, this book was kinda like pocket book and that 101 manual about repentance or most of us called as taubah. Despite its shortness, this book was so great. It was well written, There are many reference like hadist and surah, also some sheerah here and there, it was compact yet comprehensive. I love a short yet comprehensive book, especially if that particular book was a non-fiction one.
I kinda feel pressured writing this because there are many things that I want to include here but I love how compassionate his writing is eventhough the topic itself was kinda deep and sensitive because our relationship with Allah was that personal, but then the flow this book hold was great and I didn't feel attacked or preached whatsoever. It was so elegant.
What I love the most about this book was the flow and the sequence it had. Before we get into the term repentance or taubah, we are guided to sync our perspective about how we see in our relationship with Allah and what our goal in this life is. I love the part when Omar Suleiman says to make our relationship with Allah as a personal thing that hold very dear and very special in our heart, not just seeing it as "transactional". This opened my eyes and I feel really grateful to stumble on this book and read that certain part.
There are many other interesting topic that we could get in this book as well. But I feel that after I finished reading this book, I feel anew. Like I was pressing my restart button and start to do what I could do to "mend" and focusing on my own relationship with Allah.
The last thing I want to say is, this book also specifically point out the balance that we must take into account between "don't be scared to ask forgiveness despite how big the sins was" and also "don't take small sin as lightly as you think" So we were reminded again and again with how kind and how compassionate Allah is but in other sides we also couldn't use that to defend all of our sins that we've made.
If you want to read a book about taubah and the relationship that we had with Allah, pick this and I hope you could enjoyed it as much as I do.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE. THIS BOOK WAS JUST TOO GOOD AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH AND IT HURTS ME THAT I DIDN'T OWN THE PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS BOOK YET.
But, I was trying to contained my self
"Allah does not need you to be perfect. Allah needs you to be actively acknowledging and working on your imperfections"
In short, this book was kinda like pocket book and that 101 manual about repentance or most of us called as taubah. Despite its shortness, this book was so great. It was well written, There are many reference like hadist and surah, also some sheerah here and there, it was compact yet comprehensive. I love a short yet comprehensive book, especially if that particular book was a non-fiction one.
I kinda feel pressured writing this because there are many things that I want to include here but I love how compassionate his writing is eventhough the topic itself was kinda deep and sensitive because our relationship with Allah was that personal, but then the flow this book hold was great and I didn't feel attacked or preached whatsoever. It was so elegant.
What I love the most about this book was the flow and the sequence it had. Before we get into the term repentance or taubah, we are guided to sync our perspective about how we see in our relationship with Allah and what our goal in this life is. I love the part when Omar Suleiman says to make our relationship with Allah as a personal thing that hold very dear and very special in our heart, not just seeing it as "transactional". This opened my eyes and I feel really grateful to stumble on this book and read that certain part.
There are many other interesting topic that we could get in this book as well. But I feel that after I finished reading this book, I feel anew. Like I was pressing my restart button and start to do what I could do to "mend" and focusing on my own relationship with Allah.
The last thing I want to say is, this book also specifically point out the balance that we must take into account between "don't be scared to ask forgiveness despite how big the sins was" and also "don't take small sin as lightly as you think" So we were reminded again and again with how kind and how compassionate Allah is but in other sides we also couldn't use that to defend all of our sins that we've made.
"Hope and fear have to go together. Because hope without fear becomes delusions and fear without hope becomes despair"
If you want to read a book about taubah and the relationship that we had with Allah, pick this and I hope you could enjoyed it as much as I do.
January 5, 2021
Such a good read. Made me reflect on how bountiful Allah is with us.
February 5, 2022
I love this book! It comes at the right time in my life. MasyaAllah Tabarakallah Alhamdulillah ❤️
5🌟 read for me this year.
Definitely will recommend this to anyone that are seeking way to be their own best version in the eyes of Allah SWT.
5🌟 read for me this year.
Definitely will recommend this to anyone that are seeking way to be their own best version in the eyes of Allah SWT.
April 14, 2021
"The greater the sin in the sight of the servant, the smaller the sin in the sight of Allah. The smaller the sin in the sight of the servant, the greater the sin in the sight of Allah." - Repentance: Breaking the Habit of Sin by Omar Suleiman
Omar Suleiman's content is always concise, clear and comprehensive. That was how I felt while reading this book. The content of this book is spread evenly through short, bite-sized chapters, interwoven with verses of the Quran and hadith and engaging stories of the Prophet and the Sahabah.
Repentance is a subject that will always hover around us, for we are only mere mortals who sin and transgress every single day. Yet what Omar Suleiman emphasises in this book is the practice of leaving our habits behind with constant remembrance of Allah. Of dhikr, of rembering His mercy, of fesring His punishment while praying and hoping for His forgiveness.
I especially liked the chapter on adopting a "game plan", where the reader will learn about the ways to leave a sin, and to commit fully to constantly turn back to repentance even if he falls short. This is definitely a book that I would return to as a resourceful guide.
Omar Suleiman's content is always concise, clear and comprehensive. That was how I felt while reading this book. The content of this book is spread evenly through short, bite-sized chapters, interwoven with verses of the Quran and hadith and engaging stories of the Prophet and the Sahabah.
Repentance is a subject that will always hover around us, for we are only mere mortals who sin and transgress every single day. Yet what Omar Suleiman emphasises in this book is the practice of leaving our habits behind with constant remembrance of Allah. Of dhikr, of rembering His mercy, of fesring His punishment while praying and hoping for His forgiveness.
I especially liked the chapter on adopting a "game plan", where the reader will learn about the ways to leave a sin, and to commit fully to constantly turn back to repentance even if he falls short. This is definitely a book that I would return to as a resourceful guide.
February 1, 2023
'Repentance; Our goal is not just to reach a place in which we will not be punished by Allah – that is an example of having a bad assumption of Allah (glorified and exalted is He). Rather, our goal is to get to a place where Allah is actually pleased with us, where we long for our meeting with Allah (glorified and exalted is He), and where we expect the best reward from Him.
'Allah connected taubah to falah (success). Is taubah the process or the outcome? Taubah is the process. What other thing in the world – especially of importance – gives you the outcome based upon the process? What other thing that Allah ( glorified and exalted is He ) guarantees you success in return for you being engaged in a process? Not necessarily for the outcome of the process.'
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Repentance: Breaking The Habit Of Sin; a short compact book, yet insightful and delivered -- using an easily understood writing style, and familiar to me since I love to listen to Omar Suleiman's talks -- very useful and realistic methods to dealing with repentance in Muslims' lives. The contents are broken into 23 chapters, that begins with talking about our relationship with Allah s.w.t. before it touches on the main topic about repentance -- on the whats and hows.
And as always besides the best delivery of said topic, it's how the references (Quran, Hadith etc.) used that makes me love every topic being talked about by Imam Omar Suleiman -- they always can deeply resonate within me -- and this book is definitely one of them too. Indeed, will leave you feeling motivated and more lift up upon finishing your reading. No doubt this is one book that will benefit every one of us Muslim readers.
'Allah connected taubah to falah (success). Is taubah the process or the outcome? Taubah is the process. What other thing in the world – especially of importance – gives you the outcome based upon the process? What other thing that Allah ( glorified and exalted is He ) guarantees you success in return for you being engaged in a process? Not necessarily for the outcome of the process.'
________
Repentance: Breaking The Habit Of Sin; a short compact book, yet insightful and delivered -- using an easily understood writing style, and familiar to me since I love to listen to Omar Suleiman's talks -- very useful and realistic methods to dealing with repentance in Muslims' lives. The contents are broken into 23 chapters, that begins with talking about our relationship with Allah s.w.t. before it touches on the main topic about repentance -- on the whats and hows.
And as always besides the best delivery of said topic, it's how the references (Quran, Hadith etc.) used that makes me love every topic being talked about by Imam Omar Suleiman -- they always can deeply resonate within me -- and this book is definitely one of them too. Indeed, will leave you feeling motivated and more lift up upon finishing your reading. No doubt this is one book that will benefit every one of us Muslim readers.
May 19, 2022
I started reading this book after Ramadan
Where in the month of Ramadan I watched regularly the series of Yaqeen Institutes entitled The Day of Judgment.
This book is really great, reading this book is like listening to Ustadz Omar Suleiman talking on a youtube series.
This book also helped me build a mindset to continue to repent to Allah. Where to repent not only when we sin, but when we feel less close to Allah.
As stated in his book that:
"It comes to repentance and getting close to Allah (glorified and exalted is He). This is an ocean with no coast. Therefore, the one who thinks that they have arrived, has completely distance themselves from Allah"
Then a question arises regarding the title, how do we break the habit of sin?
The tips is to follow up a sin with a good deed and it will wipe it out.
Moreover, Before you committed a sin, fear Allah. After you committed a sin, you are going to need a hope in Allah to propel you towards repentance and not despair.
Where in the month of Ramadan I watched regularly the series of Yaqeen Institutes entitled The Day of Judgment.
This book is really great, reading this book is like listening to Ustadz Omar Suleiman talking on a youtube series.
This book also helped me build a mindset to continue to repent to Allah. Where to repent not only when we sin, but when we feel less close to Allah.
As stated in his book that:
"It comes to repentance and getting close to Allah (glorified and exalted is He). This is an ocean with no coast. Therefore, the one who thinks that they have arrived, has completely distance themselves from Allah"
Then a question arises regarding the title, how do we break the habit of sin?
The tips is to follow up a sin with a good deed and it will wipe it out.
Moreover, Before you committed a sin, fear Allah. After you committed a sin, you are going to need a hope in Allah to propel you towards repentance and not despair.
September 1, 2025
Writing 4/5
Themes: Forgiveness, mercy of Allah, repentance, accountability, hope, breaking cycles of sin, self-awareness, spiritual renewal
Repentance is a powerful reminder of the mercy of Allah and the door of forgiveness that is always open to us. The words are gentle yet impactful, combining Qur’anic verses, hadith, and reflections in a way that truly softens the heart.
It’s short, concise, and direct, yet packed with meaning. The reminders about never despairing in Allah’s mercy, along with the steps to return to Him sincerely, made me pause and reflect deeply on my own habits and relationship with faith.
Highly recommended as one of the best books to get to know about Allah’s mercy!
Themes: Forgiveness, mercy of Allah, repentance, accountability, hope, breaking cycles of sin, self-awareness, spiritual renewal
Repentance is a powerful reminder of the mercy of Allah and the door of forgiveness that is always open to us. The words are gentle yet impactful, combining Qur’anic verses, hadith, and reflections in a way that truly softens the heart.
It’s short, concise, and direct, yet packed with meaning. The reminders about never despairing in Allah’s mercy, along with the steps to return to Him sincerely, made me pause and reflect deeply on my own habits and relationship with faith.
Highly recommended as one of the best books to get to know about Allah’s mercy!
March 22, 2023
Bagus bangeeeeet!
Buku ini cocok buat bahan intropeksi diri dan lagi mau belajar buat menjadi seorang muslim yang lebih baik. Materi yang disampaikan gak bertele-tele dan mudah dipahami.
Aku bakalan reread buku ini pas Ramadan!
Buku ini cocok buat bahan intropeksi diri dan lagi mau belajar buat menjadi seorang muslim yang lebih baik. Materi yang disampaikan gak bertele-tele dan mudah dipahami.
Aku bakalan reread buku ini pas Ramadan!
November 30, 2023
This is a great book that calls for a lot of pondering and self reflection. A must read!!
June 24, 2024
Such a beautiful book, made me reflect more and view my relationship with allah differently!
October 26, 2024
Easy to read - Impactful and straight forward
January 23, 2024
This short reading bring you closer to Allah. whenever you feel bad on your sin, Allah forgiveness is greater than your sin
February 13, 2022
Best book I've read this year.
This book will make you cry. You will realize how merciful Allah (glorified and exalted is He) is, He is the Forgiver of sins, the Ever-Forgiving.
“Turning back to Allah (glorified and exalted is He) might feel like something that causes us shame, because we have to admit that we are at fault. Many of us have felt disheartened because we messed up, we messed up too many times to count, maybe we messed up in the worst of ways, and this brings us feelings of shame and unworthiness.
Then Allah (glorified and exalted is He) reminds us that He is Al-Ghāfur more than ninety times in the Qur'an. Al-Ghāfur is the One who forgives over and over and over again. No matter how many sins, or even the type of sin you have committed, Allah (glorified and exalted is He) will cover and protect you from them if you seek His forgiveness and do sincere taubah.” - Dr. Jinan Yousef
In this book, ustadz Omar Suleiman describes what is taubah (repentance) means, what is the goal of the taubah, how to build a personal relationship with Allah (glorified and exalted is He), the station of repentance, minor and major sins, how you get rid of your bad habits and do the good deeds instead, how to keep purifying yourself, and many more.
Best quotes from this book :
Taubah is the process. What other thing in the world - especially of importance - gives you the outcome based upon the process? What other thing that Allah (glorified and exalted is He) guarantees you success in return for you being engaged in a process? Not necessarily for the outcome of the process.
Do not treat your religion as risk and reward, or as good deeds and bad deeds, or as just a transaction of Jannah and Hellfire. Your religion is a personal relationship between you and your Creator who did not give you a reason to disobey Him. He did not give you any reason to run to anyone else or anything else for support or care when He was there for you the entire time. Make your religion a personal thing between you and Allah (glorified and exalted is He).
You are dealing with Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem; you are dealing with the Most Compassion, the Most Merciful who gave you existence and life and who wants to see you succeed. You cannot understand taubah without understanding this matter.
Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) was saying that it is strange that although haram does not make you happy, you insist on it. The prohibition is not giving you a sense of happiness, yet you go on with it.
Therefore, the goal is to get to that point where I am not just no longer committing the evil, but I have busied myself with good.
This book will make you cry. You will realize how merciful Allah (glorified and exalted is He) is, He is the Forgiver of sins, the Ever-Forgiving.
“Turning back to Allah (glorified and exalted is He) might feel like something that causes us shame, because we have to admit that we are at fault. Many of us have felt disheartened because we messed up, we messed up too many times to count, maybe we messed up in the worst of ways, and this brings us feelings of shame and unworthiness.
Then Allah (glorified and exalted is He) reminds us that He is Al-Ghāfur more than ninety times in the Qur'an. Al-Ghāfur is the One who forgives over and over and over again. No matter how many sins, or even the type of sin you have committed, Allah (glorified and exalted is He) will cover and protect you from them if you seek His forgiveness and do sincere taubah.” - Dr. Jinan Yousef
In this book, ustadz Omar Suleiman describes what is taubah (repentance) means, what is the goal of the taubah, how to build a personal relationship with Allah (glorified and exalted is He), the station of repentance, minor and major sins, how you get rid of your bad habits and do the good deeds instead, how to keep purifying yourself, and many more.
Best quotes from this book :
Taubah is the process. What other thing in the world - especially of importance - gives you the outcome based upon the process? What other thing that Allah (glorified and exalted is He) guarantees you success in return for you being engaged in a process? Not necessarily for the outcome of the process.
Do not treat your religion as risk and reward, or as good deeds and bad deeds, or as just a transaction of Jannah and Hellfire. Your religion is a personal relationship between you and your Creator who did not give you a reason to disobey Him. He did not give you any reason to run to anyone else or anything else for support or care when He was there for you the entire time. Make your religion a personal thing between you and Allah (glorified and exalted is He).
You are dealing with Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem; you are dealing with the Most Compassion, the Most Merciful who gave you existence and life and who wants to see you succeed. You cannot understand taubah without understanding this matter.
Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) was saying that it is strange that although haram does not make you happy, you insist on it. The prohibition is not giving you a sense of happiness, yet you go on with it.
Therefore, the goal is to get to that point where I am not just no longer committing the evil, but I have busied myself with good.
March 30, 2023
repentance is a relatively short read that i picked up today as i thought it would also be a great start for my #ramadhanreads and some #ramadhanreflections :'-)
ramadhan is an opportunity we have to take and make use of every second of it because we might not live to see the next one. its the month of repentance, forgiving sins, getting closer to Him, strengthening our connection and our iman. it is the month of peace, of clarity, of taqwa, of hope. ✨
even though one's hope of being forgiven in this blessed month is at its peak, this book also reminds us that repentance is not time-fixed. that we can repent at any time, any place as the doors of mercy and repentance will always be open.
i personally love the last 2 chapters ((investigate/game plan)) as it provides probing questions that are useful and it also provides a space for us to reflect and renew our intentions. i have to be honest that there are times where i felt like i could have been more productive or spend more time doing something good and these chapters makes me think of the things i need to stop/cut down in order to do so.
i love how reading this encourages us to keep seeking for His forgiveness & never lose hope. and alhamdulillah, for its officially ramadhan. 🥹 may He ease our hardships & bless us with the chance to repent for our sins and grant us mercy.
with that, have a blessed ramadhan to all my muslim brothers & sisters 💚
ramadhan is an opportunity we have to take and make use of every second of it because we might not live to see the next one. its the month of repentance, forgiving sins, getting closer to Him, strengthening our connection and our iman. it is the month of peace, of clarity, of taqwa, of hope. ✨
even though one's hope of being forgiven in this blessed month is at its peak, this book also reminds us that repentance is not time-fixed. that we can repent at any time, any place as the doors of mercy and repentance will always be open.
i personally love the last 2 chapters ((investigate/game plan)) as it provides probing questions that are useful and it also provides a space for us to reflect and renew our intentions. i have to be honest that there are times where i felt like i could have been more productive or spend more time doing something good and these chapters makes me think of the things i need to stop/cut down in order to do so.
i love how reading this encourages us to keep seeking for His forgiveness & never lose hope. and alhamdulillah, for its officially ramadhan. 🥹 may He ease our hardships & bless us with the chance to repent for our sins and grant us mercy.
with that, have a blessed ramadhan to all my muslim brothers & sisters 💚
June 5, 2022
In short, this book encourages us to keep seeking for Allah's forgiveness and never give up. Understand that as human being it's our nature to sin. And the best among us is those who repent.
Do not lose hope.
Do not lose hope.
Allah always forgive you.
Do not lose hope.
Do not lose hope.
Allah always forgive you.
June 9, 2021
Buku ini sangat bagus dan sangat direkomendasikan untk dibaca. Ustad Omar Suleiman mengajak pembaca lebih dalam mengenai Taubat.
Buku ini menggunakan bahasa yang lugas dan tepat sasaran, tidak bertele-tele namun tetap tidak merasa digurui.
Pada dasarnya, Anak Adam tidak ada yang terlepas dari dosa, seperti yang sudah di sampaikan oleh Rasulullah yaitu Setiap anak Adam pasti berbuat salah, dan sebaik-baik orang yang berbuat kesalahan adalah yang bertaubat.
Sehingga dalam hal menjalani kehidupan ini, alangkah baiknya untk terus melakukan taubat sebaik-baiknya.
Terkutip dari halaman 31 “ Imam Al Ghazali mentioned that Taubah is not just condition to entering into Jannah; it also the condition of earning the love of Allah”
Terkait taubat ini kaitannya sangat erat atas hubungan kita dengan Rabb Pencipta Alam semesta, yang mana Allah Maha Agung dan Maha Pengampun, sebesar apapun kesalahan kita maka lebih luas lagi Pengampunannya.
Buku ini menggiring diri agar terus mau berkaca dan mengoreksi diri termasuk di dalamnya dibahas langkah-langkah yang harus dilakukan agar semakin erat hubungan dengan Rabb Yang Maha Pengasih, selain terus bertaubat kita jga harus terus berdoa agar diberikan jalan serta kekuatan untk meninggalkan perbuatan yang kurang baik.
Buku ini menggunakan bahasa yang lugas dan tepat sasaran, tidak bertele-tele namun tetap tidak merasa digurui.
Pada dasarnya, Anak Adam tidak ada yang terlepas dari dosa, seperti yang sudah di sampaikan oleh Rasulullah yaitu Setiap anak Adam pasti berbuat salah, dan sebaik-baik orang yang berbuat kesalahan adalah yang bertaubat.
Sehingga dalam hal menjalani kehidupan ini, alangkah baiknya untk terus melakukan taubat sebaik-baiknya.
Terkutip dari halaman 31 “ Imam Al Ghazali mentioned that Taubah is not just condition to entering into Jannah; it also the condition of earning the love of Allah”
Terkait taubat ini kaitannya sangat erat atas hubungan kita dengan Rabb Pencipta Alam semesta, yang mana Allah Maha Agung dan Maha Pengampun, sebesar apapun kesalahan kita maka lebih luas lagi Pengampunannya.
Buku ini menggiring diri agar terus mau berkaca dan mengoreksi diri termasuk di dalamnya dibahas langkah-langkah yang harus dilakukan agar semakin erat hubungan dengan Rabb Yang Maha Pengasih, selain terus bertaubat kita jga harus terus berdoa agar diberikan jalan serta kekuatan untk meninggalkan perbuatan yang kurang baik.
February 28, 2024
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭 (𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦) 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 (𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞). 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐢𝐬. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐫.
𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘮 𝘈𝘭-𝘎𝘩𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘭𝘪 (𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮) 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, “𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘪𝘵, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘵.” 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯.
𝑨𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉 𝒊𝒃𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒔`𝒖𝒅 (𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒎) 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅, “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒎. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚.”
𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘮 𝘈𝘭-𝘎𝘩𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘭𝘪 (𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮) 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, “𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘪𝘵, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘵.” 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯.
𝑨𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉 𝒊𝒃𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒔`𝒖𝒅 (𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒉 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒎) 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅, “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒎. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚.”
January 1, 2025
Love love love the way repentance was discussed in this book. So much misconception about sins and barrier and forgiveness and this book does such a phenomenal job of addressing those misconceptions and explaining them in such easy-to-understand language and examples.
For instance, thinking that repenting is merely just asking for forgiveness of sin so that God doesn’t punish you, which is a flawed away of thinking of repentance and God as He is the Most-Merciful. In fact, repenting is about breaking the barrier you built (by committing the sins) to then building a relationship with God. (Trust, the book’s explanation is way better than anything I could state here)
I see myself coming back to this book again and again for reminders and tips and so much more!
I was highlighting and taking notes on this books like every other page, maybe it’s just me but I found this to be so helpful.
✅ Highly recommend reading this!
For instance, thinking that repenting is merely just asking for forgiveness of sin so that God doesn’t punish you, which is a flawed away of thinking of repentance and God as He is the Most-Merciful. In fact, repenting is about breaking the barrier you built (by committing the sins) to then building a relationship with God. (Trust, the book’s explanation is way better than anything I could state here)
I see myself coming back to this book again and again for reminders and tips and so much more!
I was highlighting and taking notes on this books like every other page, maybe it’s just me but I found this to be so helpful.
✅ Highly recommend reading this!
May 6, 2023
Another book that I'm grateful for being able to start reading it during the holy month of Ramadhan. What a blessing it is to be able to learn so much from all the stories put together by the author with interesting insights. The most captivating line from this book has got to be this "Do not shut all the doors between you and Allah". I felt the strong realization that no matter how big of a sin that ones commited, there's no limitation when it comes to His forgiveness and mercy. It is so moving. Love it and highly recommended.
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November 10, 2022
Honestly it wasn't bad it was just all common knowledge in my opinion. Maybe if you're new to Islam it would be beneficial. Also there were so many spelling and grammar errors and I usually don't care about that stuff but there was so much that I couldn't ignore it. I heard his other books are good and he's my favorite Islamic speaker so I would still recommend reading his other books and listening to his khutbahs and lectures.
July 8, 2023
Completed this book in Mekkah. It has definitely widen my views on the perspective of how to view sins and our efforts towards repentance.
There is a saying: “The one who truly fears Allah is not the one who cries and wipes his tears. But the one who truly fears Allah is the one who abandons something that which they are afraid of Allah holding them accountable.”
There is a saying: “The one who truly fears Allah is not the one who cries and wipes his tears. But the one who truly fears Allah is the one who abandons something that which they are afraid of Allah holding them accountable.”
January 15, 2021
Everything about this book just hits me on the feels. Every advice on how to abandon a sin and still hope for Allah’s mercy is so practical (not theoretical) that you could really think you can do it. Mashā Allah. May Allah bless you Sir Omar Suleiman. I so recommend this book. ❤️
September 27, 2024
I really, really enjoyed the book
It's an amazing summary on repentance, a highly recommended book to any one looking for a spiritual book on turning back to God.
I'll abstain from giving it a full 5 stars because of the many grammatical mistakes; they annoyed me tremendously.
It's an amazing summary on repentance, a highly recommended book to any one looking for a spiritual book on turning back to God.
I'll abstain from giving it a full 5 stars because of the many grammatical mistakes; they annoyed me tremendously.
March 10, 2025
A book every Muslim should read at least once in a lifetime. It will revive your faith. The book revolves around breaking the cycle of sin and how Allah (SWT) is always there to forgive as long as you seek His mercy. This book changed something in me. definitely 5/5⭐️
September 11, 2021
What a life saver!
April 21, 2022
A Good Book by Omer Suleiman. Helped me alot.
May 10, 2022
Nothing better than to read this during the month of Ramadan. Indeed very insightful and simple enough illustrations that will help your spiritual self get back on track to the right path.
August 2, 2022
So many gems but a lot of grammatical errors…
August 10, 2022
this wasn't edited unfortunately and there were a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes but the overall meaning and message was understood
April 11, 2023
What I like about this book is that it provides practical steps to repent, especially the 'why'.
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