Chapter IX: Zikr and Invocations
forgiveness: O God, forgive me of my sins, my ignorance, my extravagance and what you know of me. The Prophet said: If a man commits a sin and then prays two ra'kats of prayer with ablution and then seeks forgiveness to God, God forgives his sin.
The Prophet said: When a believer commits a sin, a black spot falls in his heart. If he is repentant, returns and seeks forgiveness, it is wiped out of his heart. If the sin increase, the black spot increases. At last his heart becomes enveloped with black spots.
This is 'Ran' which has been spoken of by God in this verse:
Never, rather rust (Ran) has fallen in their hearts for what they have done. Then the Prophet said: God created ranks in Paradise for His servants. He says: O Lord, is this rank for me? God says:
This is your reward for prayer of your son. the Prophet said: O God, include me among those who receive good news when they do good deeds and seek forgiveness when they do evils. The Prophet said: When a servant commits a sin and says: O God forgive me, God says: My servant has committed a sin and he knows that his Lord will punish him and so he seeks forgiveness for it and works for My pleasure, I forgive him. The Prophet said:
If a man did no virtuous act during his life but he looks towards sky and says: O Lord, I have got my Lord, forgive me, God says: I have forgiven you. The Prophet said: If a man commits a sin and then understands that God is seeking him, he is forgiven though he does not seek forgiveness. The Prophet said: God says: O My servant, all are sinners except one whom I forgive. So seek forgiveness to Me, I shall forgive you. One who understands that 1 have got power to forgive, I forgive him without care. The Prophet said: If one says: O God, I have oppressed my soul and I have done evil, forgive me, there is none to forgive except Thee, God forgives him even though his sins are innumerable as ants.
The best Doa of forgiveness is this:-
O God, Thou art my Lord and I am Thy slave. Thou hast created me. I am upon Thy covenant as far as possible. I seek . refuge to Thee from the evils Thou created. I turn to Thee with the gifts Thou hast bestowed on me. I turn to my soul with my sins. I admit my sins. So forgive my sins. I admit my sins. So forgive my past and future sins. None can forgive sins except Thou.
SAYINGS OF SAGES
Hazrat Khaled-b-Madan said: God says: The dearest of My servants to Me are those who love one another for My sake,
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