being a human, we all makes mistakes and commit sins. but, what do we do after the realization that something wrong has been done? we turn towards Allah and ask for His forgiveness. as it has been mentioned in the Qur'an that,
"but indeed, I am the Perpetual Frogvier of however repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance." (Surah Taha, verse 82)
1. positive change
the Holy Prophet saw said that, "when your good deeds make you happy and make you pleased and your bad actions make you sad and hurt you, then that is a sign of a believer." (Sahih Muslim)
2. giving up the sin
if you have turned to repentance and also decided to not commit that sin again, have faith in Allah that your prayers have been accepted! as Allah swt says, "and when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, peace be upon you. your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy: that any of you who does wrong out of ignorance and then repents after that and corrects himself --- indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful." (Surah Ana'am, verse 54).
3. feeling a deep regret for the sin
repentance is nothing but feeling guilty for your sins and mistakes. but do remember that Allah knows the best and repent when your heart really feels guilt. "indeed, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire --- and never will you find for them a helper." (Surah Nisa, verse 146).
4. you will be calm & relaxed
according to Islamic scholars, if Allah accepts the tawbah or repentance, the most evident sign of it is the heart of a person feeling calm. this sincere repentance enables him to keep away from the sins in the future. Allah swt says in the Qur'an, "ask forgiveness of your Lord, surely He is the Most Forgiving. He will send down upon you the cloud, pouring down abundance of rain and help you with wealth and sons, and make for you gardens, and make for you rivers." (Surah Nuh, verse 10-12)
and the Holy Prophet saw also said about it in a hadith that,
"Allah rejoices more over the repentance of His slave than anyone of you if he is on his camel is a desolate land, then it runs away from him and on it is his food and drink, and he despairs of finding it, so he goes to a tree and lies down in its shade, having despaired of finding his camel, then while he is like that, it suddenly appears in front of him and he takes hold of its reins and says, because of his intense joy, 'O Allah, i am Your slave and You are my Lord,' making this mistake because of the intensity of his joy" (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2747).
may Allah swt accept our prayers and forgive us! Ameen!!
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