Blunder I made intentionally!
Question
Two years ago, I did soemthing wrong to this girl but she doesn't know it was me... i want to appologize to her by telling her the mistake that i committed but i can't face it so what i did was asked her for forgiveness on the bare raat for anything wrong i ever did to her intentionally or unintentionally.... will allah forgive me for that since i did not mention that mistake of mine?? what dua can i read to ask allah for forgiveness for the sins i have been doing? Thanks for ur time!!
Answer
If you did not cause any damage, physical, monetary or otherwise to the girl, for example, you backbited her, etc. and she does not know that you did so, then it is not necessary to seek her forgiveness. It will suffice that you make Tawbah (seek repentance) from Allah for that.
Allah is Most Gracious and Most Merciful. He says in the Noble Qur'aan, 'Oh My Slaves! Do not despair. Verily Allah will forgive all sins.'
In one Hadith, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said, 'If a person has sins equivalent to the foams of the sea and pebbles on a desert, Allah's mercy is so encompassing that He will forgive every sin.' In another narration, it is mentioned that Allah will speak secretly to one of His slaves on the day of Qiyaamat and remind him of all his sins. After the person will confess his sins, Allah will say to him, 'I concealed your faults in the world, today too, I will conceal your faults. Go in Jannah, I have forgiven you.'
The above mentioned are few of many Ahaadith explaining the extent of Allah's Mercy. However, Allah says, 'Verily Allah will not forgive a person who ascribe partners (commit Shirk) with Him.' The only sin that is unforgivable is Kufr (disbelief) and Shirk (ascribing partners). Accepting Islam is the only atonement for the sin of Kufr and Shirk.
If one fulfils the conditions of repentance, i.e. regret and make firm intention to reform, then surely Allah Ta'ala is Tawwaab (Most Forgiving)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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