"The lower level of forgiveness is Al-Maghfirah. Allah forgives your sins, but the earth still knows you did it. The angels still know you did it. On the Day of Judgment, it is still in your book. But also, in your book, Allah has forgiven it. So you aren’t going to see any punishment.
But Al-‘Afuw is the greatest extent. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala erases the sin. The angels forget that you did it. It’s no longer in your book of deeds. Nobody knows except Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala that you did it. You will never be faced with its consequences ever again.
That’s why when Aisha (RadiAllahu Anha) asked the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam), “If Laylatul Qadr—the Night of Decree—is to come, what should I ask Allah?” he did not say, Rabbighfir li (O Allah, forgive me, conceal me, cover my sin). He said:
اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عني
Allahumma innaka ‘Afuwwun, tuhibbul ‘afwa, fa’fu ‘anni
(O Allah, You are Al-‘Afuw, You love to erase sins, so erase my sins.)
Format my hard drive—remove all traces of sins so nobody knows, no effects are left, and I’m like a newborn baby yet again. This is ‘Afuw."
And finally, don’t forget me in your prayers:
O Allah, grant her request, fulfill her wishes, bless her in her quest, and give her until she is satisfied. Close her eyes only after she has achieved what she longs for.
Ameen, and the same to you.
The Last Ten Nights ✨
The mansions in Jannah are built based on dhikr. If you stop dhikr, the angels stop building.
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