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