forgiveness, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ had mercy on them and answered their Du’as by granted them salvation from the torment.

(Tafseer Khaazin, Surah Yunus, Taht-al-Ayah: 98, vol. 2, pp. 335-336)

Dear Islamic brothers! You have just heard that torment was about to be inflicted upon the nation of Sayyiduna Yunus عَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام due to the abundance of their sins, their heedlessness and their rebellion, but their true repentance worked in their favour and sincere repentance earned them safety against the approaching torment. This parable contains countless Madani pearls for us. Due to different types of sins like missing Salahs, disobedience to parents, lying, backbiting, tale-telling, watching films and dramas, watching and listening to songs and music, if our Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ gets displeased with us and does not have mercy upon us, then what will happen to us? We still have time now. We should control ourselves and repent of our sins as quickly as possible. Instead of inviting constant troubles and hardships of the Hereafter for the sake of the temporary pleasure of this world we should repent sincerely of our sins and include ourselves amongst the holy and favourite bondsmen of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, through the blessing of this, our worldly condition and the Hereafter will get better.

یا خُدا میری مغفرت فرما       باغِ فردوس مَرحَمت فرما

تُو گُناہوں کو کر مُعاف الله!      میری مقبول مَعذرت فرما

مُصطفٰے کا وسیلہ توبہ پر      تُو عنایت مُداوَمت فرما

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Conditions for repentance

Dear Islamic brothers! Remember! There are three conditions for true repentance to be fulfilled. If these conditions are not fulfilled, then it will not be called sincere repentance:

1.         Feeling true regret over past sins