Pharaoh truly believed when drowning, but it was too late because he had no time to develop his soul.1, 2, 3, 4
Hypocrites and disbelievers stay outside God's circle as long as they remain so, but as soon as they decide to believe they step into God's kingdom.1, 2, 3
Repentance is available every day and every hour, and sincere repentance means never repeating the sin and truly trying to change.1, 2
The command in 66:8 to repent sincerely is addressed to the believers because believers make mistakes, while the disbelievers are a hopeless case.1, 2, 3
The fortunate ones learn from their God given lessons, catch their rebellious nature, and correct it to be redeemed back to God's kingdom.1, 2, 3
The tests of believers are brief; if a believer strays from the path he gets a pinch, and should thank God and return to the path.1, 2, 3
Repentance wipes out sins and turns them into credits, so do not let Satan give you a guilt complex over an old or new sin.1, 2, 3
The story of David and the sheep teaches being very careful when judging between people, as David repented even after a clearly fair judgment.1, 2, 3
When afflicted, do not defend yourself but find out what you did wrong, because the punishment continues until you know, and once you know and repent it never happens again.1, 2, 3, 4
When believers stray from the path they receive a pinch, and they should heed it and come back to the path.1, 2, 3
Idol worship can be repented while one is alive, but a person who dies as an idol worshiper is not forgiven; believers have the advantage of forgiveness.1, 2, 3
Asking God's forgiveness after harming someone may not be enough; one also has to work righteousness and may need to make amends with the person harmed.1
Even a person who has worshiped idols for years can turn away from idol worship, repent, and have all past sins forgiven.1, 2, 3
Repentance is accepted only from those who sin out of ignorance and repent immediately, not from those who persist in sin until death or die as disbelievers.1, 2, 3
Whenever you fall into sin, knowingly or unknowingly, repent immediately anyway and be prepared to pay the price happily.1, 2, 3
When you commit a sin, you should repent to God immediately.1
Adam and Eve were pardoned because they repented, while Satan was not pardoned because he refused to repent and still insists he can rule part of God's kingdom by himself.1, 2, 3, 4
Idol worship is unforgivable only when it is maintained until the time of death; one who repents before death can be forgiven.1, 2
One who grew up putting idols with God and then breaks away earns more credit than one raised on God alone, and repentance turns past sins into credits.1, 2, 3, 4
God loves those who continuously repent, and the Arabic word used in the verse means continuous repentance, which English cannot express in one word.1, 2, 3
One cannot enter heaven with even one sin, as the case of Adam and Eve shows, so sins must be erased through repentance.1, 2, 3
Corruption prevails because of people's own works, and God makes them suffer the consequences so that they may return; he would render corruption as misery.1, 2, 3
Nobody can live a sinless life; God loves those who continuously repent, so even hurting someone's feelings calls for repentance.1, 2, 3
Repentance is accepted from those who sin out of ignorance and repent immediately upon learning it is a sin, not from those who sin until death comes.1, 2, 3
Believers must refrain from all forms of usury, and those who do not refrain should expect war from God and His messenger, though if they repent they may keep their capital.1, 2, 3
Idol worship is unforgivable if a person dies in that state, but one who discovers his idol worship, repents, and pledges never to repeat it is forgiven.1, 2, 3
David, though his judgment was clearly fair, still feared he judged unjustly and asked God's forgiveness, teaching us to be very careful when judging between people.1, 2, 3, 4
Outside the admission test, every affliction, even a headache or scratch, comes from something you have done; find it and repent, and it never happens again.1, 2, 3, 4
Repentance wipes out all sins so one becomes like a newborn baby, and past sins are transformed into credits that strengthen the soul to withstand being close to God on the Day of Judgment.1, 2, 3, 4
The decision to join God's kingdom must be accompanied by repentance and remorse for past wrongs, including idol worship, with a resolve never to repeat them.1, 2, 3
The second kind is the educational disaster: when we step out of God's kingdom, Satan smites us, and this alerts us to come back quickly; admission tests and educational disasters come from Satan.1, 2, 3
A missed contact prayer cannot be made up or combined, which is an innovation; instead one asks God for forgiveness, repents, and resolves not to miss prayers again.1, 2, 3
The first sermon ends with tubu ila Allah, after which the Imam and everyone sit for about one minute, no more, asking God's forgiveness and sincerely repenting.1, 2, 3
Though we will fall into sin again, God loves those who continuously repent.1
God accepted his repentance only after he resolved to make the announcement at any cost, even losing his children and friends.1, 2, 3, 4