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1. Class of repentant : The repentants are of four classes.
The first class are those who repent for sins that may be committed upto the end of their lives and those who repent for past sins and take care not to commit sins in future. As a result of habits, some evil thoughts may arise in his mind. For this one should stay on repentance, advance towards good deeds and give up evil ones. The name of this Tauba is Tauba Nasuha or sincere repentance. The mind of such a repentant is called Nafse Mutmainna or quiet mind. It returns to its Lord well pleased with Him and well pleasing Him-89 : 26. The Prophet said with regard to these persons "Mufarredun went in advance." They are desirous of God's remembrances. Zikr has pulled down from them their burdens. So they will come with light burdens on the Resurrection Day. It is seen that there is the burden of Zikr on them, but actually it is Zikr which has taken away their burden.
They have different ranks. There are some repentants whose desires fall under the flow of divine knowledge and become quite. Another class of repentants can not save themselves from clash with their low desires and they take delay to turn them back with efforts. There are some persons who meet with death after repentance. Some person make Jihad with their passion after Tauba keep patience and remain upon Tauba. Their rank is highest as their good deeds destroy their evil deeds. A certain sage said : If a sinner commits a sin and restrains himself from it after getting opportunity of committing it again out of fear of God and keeps patience and controls his sexual desire, it expiates his sins. This condition is very difficult but its result is very good.

2. The second class of repentants : Such a person after repentance keeps himself firm for some days, gives up major sins and does divine service, but he is not free from such sins owing to

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