It is said that Shaiytan used to change his direction the moment he saw Hazrat Umar :ra: coming. It was due to the fact the Hazrat Umar :ra: always used to do a good deed right after committing a mistake. This behavior was so dear to Allah that Sahaiytan detested it and kept himself away from using his luring tricks on the great Sahabi :ra:.
Now, I have a great sense of guilt at this moment, having committed something bad. I want to do some good deed to balance it. What should I do? My mind is totally blank. Any suggestions?
Tell us what you exactly did and then we will tell you:hoonh:
On a serious note, I heard that Tauba (repentance) should be the fisrt thing. Then give some Sadaqa. If there is a victim, ask him/her for forgiveness. Allah is very merciful. That fact that you have a sense of guilt and you are asking this is a sign that Allah will forgive you for this.
Dear Ramy,
I am curious why this could not be allegorical. After all:
And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious (Allâh) (i.e. this Qur’ân and adoration of Allâh), We appoint a شيطان] Shïtan to be a Qarîn (a companion) to him. Az-Zukhruf:36
It's not an accounting game of book-balancing... God is the Almighty, Merciful.
Shaiytan is not an allegory, as many narratives in Quran-e-Pak show. He is from the race of Jinns. Jinns are not an allegory.
I agree that it is the mercy of Allah ultimately, not the naikiaan outnumbering the gunaah. Still, one has to repent after committing a sin. It is only up to Allah to forgive. One can only dance around the Creator of everything for repentance.
Dear Ramy,
I am curious why this could not be allegorical. After all:
And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious (Allâh) (i.e. this Qur’ân and adoration of Allâh), We appoint a شيطان] Shïtan to be a Qarîn (a companion) to him. Az-Zukhruf:36
It's not an accounting game of book-balancing... God is the Almighty, Merciful.
Shaiytan is not an allegory, as many narratives in Quran-e-Pak show. He is from the race of Jinns. Jinns are not an allegory.
I've debated this before and I continue to understand it as such... But you do get my point regarding salvation so we'll not argue over understanding of Djinn/Genius/Juno/Qareen and Shaitan/Iblees/Diabolos/Devil.