Then, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم turned his radiant face toward me and smiled. I asked the same question you have just asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What is the wisdom behind this blessed action?’

The Holy Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  replied: ‘O Ali! When a servant asks Allah Almighty to forgive his sins, Allah Almighty becomes pleased with that servant and smiles at him. It is because of Allah Almighty’s smile that I smiled as well.’”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Make It a Habit to Seek Forgiveness for Sins

Dear Islamic brothers! From the blessed hadith narrated by Sayyiduna Ali
رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, we learn that when a servant seeks forgiveness from Allah Almighty for his sins, Allah Almighty becomes extremely pleased with that servant and, in a manner befitting His Majesty, smiles, as if to say: Look! My servant knows that he has committed a sin, and he also knows that his Lord is the One Who forgives sins.

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! We, too should make a habit to seek forgiveness for our sins! Recite with reflection on its meaning: اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي - O Allah Almighty! Forgive me.

Make it your daily routine to recite اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي. Even if not much, recite at least one tasbih daily (i.e., 100 times). There are other words of istighfar as well, keep reciting: اَسْتَغْفِرُ الله - I seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty.

Also recite Sayyid-ul-Istighfar (as written in the Shajrah ‘Aliyyah Qadiriyyah ‘Attariyyah). In short, develop the habit of seeking forgiveness from Allah Almighty for your sins.

اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, you will attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty and be granted entry into Paradise without accountability on the Day of Judgment. May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to constantly seek forgiveness.