Hadith 42

Vastness of Allah's Forgiveness

سعة مغفرة الله

يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنَّكَ مَا دَعَوْتَنِي وَرَجَوْتَنِي غَفَرْتُ لَكَ عَلَى مَا كَانَ مِنْكَ وَلا أُبَالِي

Translation

O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and have hope in Me, I will forgive you for what you have done, and I do not mind.

Narrated by

Anas ibn Malik

أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه

Source

al-Tirmidhi

الترمذي

Explanation

This final Hadith Qudsi showcases Allah's immense mercy. No matter how many sins, if one continues to call on Allah and have hope, forgiveness is available. Only shirk is unforgivable if one dies upon it.

Key Lessons

  • 1Allah's forgiveness is vast
  • 2Calling on Allah brings forgiveness
  • 3Hope in Allah is essential
  • 4Even sins filling the earth can be forgiven