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Guilt can point toward repair, but it does not have to become hopelessness. Focus on a sincere next action that is safe and within reach.
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Read complete passageAz-Zumar · 39:53
۞ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
“Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”
English translation: Saheeh International
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Sources last reviewed on August 19, 2026
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Open collection referenceSahih al-Bukhari · 6309
اللَّهُ أَفْرَحُ بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ سَقَطَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ، وَقَدْ أَضَلَّهُ فِي أَرْضِ فَلَاةٍ
“Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert.”
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- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Book
- Invocations
- Hadith number
- 6309
- Narrator
- Anas ibn Malik
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- Sahih — collection attribution: Sahih al-Bukhari
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Sources last reviewed on August 19, 2026
Relevant dua
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Open public sourceA Prophetic dua for seeking forgiveness
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَىَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu. A'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru adh-dhunuba illa anta.
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship except You. You have created me, and I am Your servant, and I am faithful to Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I admit my sins. So forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306 · Book 80 (Invocations), Hadith 3 · Chapter: Afdal Al-Istighfar · narrated by Shaddad bin Aus · Sahih — collection attribution: Sahih al-Bukhari (Prophetic dua)
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Sources last reviewed on August 19, 2026
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Take one honest, manageable step without treating a source card as a prediction or a personalized ruling. This is Deen Companion's educational reflection, not a quotation.
Practical next steps
- Name the next right action you can take without delaying it.
- Repair harm where it is safe and appropriate to do so.
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