309 - الأهوَنُ مِن التَّوبَةِ

309. What Is Easier Than Repentance

1001.المسيح عليه السلام: إنَّ مَن‏لَيس علَيهِ‏دَيْنٌ مِن النّاسِ أروَحُ وأقَلُّ هَمّاً مِمَّن علَيهِ الدَّينُ وإنْ أحسَنَ القَضاءَ ، وكذلكَ مَن لَم يَعمَلِ الخَطيئةَ أرْوَحُ هَمّاً مِمَّن عَمِلَ الخَطيئَةَ وإنْ أخْلصَ التّوبَةَ وأنابَ .¹

1001. Prophet Jesus (AS) said, 'The man who has no debt to people is more comfortable than the one indebted, even if he repayed his debt; and similarly the man who has not committed any sins is more comfortable than he who has committed sins, even if he has sincerely repented and returned [to the right path].' ²

1002.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : تَرْكُ الذَّنبِ أهْوَنُ مِن طَلبِ التَّوبةِ .³

1002.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Abandoning sin is easier than asking for forgiveness.' ⁴