Dear Islamic brothers! It is a part of human nature to commit mistakes and errors but making it a habit and showing no repentance and seeking no forgiveness is a great misfortune and a matter of deep regret. Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: O people! Consider you’re the period of your life as sufficient for you until you are alive; soon you will meet your death. Considering these valuable moments sufficient, carry out good deeds if you have the ability to do so, as well as consider repentance and forgiveness as an opportunity and avail it until it is available for you. (Al-Fath-ul-Rabbani, pp. 29)       

Dear Islamic brothers! Daily, in our routine lives, we witness the funeral processions and incidents warning us of the dangers of leading a sinful life informing us to consider your life as sufficient before you face your death, but it is observed that only those people pay attention who are worried to improve their Hereafter. We observe that death overcomes young people, elderly people and children as well. Death is a reality we may face at any age, at any moment and at any time. Neither does it care for a person’s busy schedule nor does it care if the person has enormous wealth or is poverty stricken. The moment our breaths come to an end; death leads him to the grave in no time. Therefore, considering this life as a sufficient time period, seek forgiveness from today immediately showing remorsefulness as the Glorious Quran states:

فَمَنۡ تَابَ مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِ ظُلۡمِہٖ وَ اَصۡلَحَ  فَاِنَّ اللّٰہَ یَتُوۡبُ عَلَیۡہِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ غَفُوۡرٌ رَّحِیۡمٌ ﴿۳۹﴾

‘So if one repents after his wrongdoing and reforms himself, Allah will incline towards him with His mercy; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.’   

(Surah Al-Mai’dah: verse: 39)

وَ تُوۡبُوۡۤا اِلَی اللّٰہِ جَمِیۡعًا اَیُّہَ الۡمُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ لَعَلَّکُمۡ تُفۡلِحُوۡنَ  ﴿۳۱﴾

And turn in repentance together towards Allah, in the hope of attaining success.

(Surah An-Noor, verse: 31)