299 - مَنزِلةُ التّائِبِ‏

299. The Status of One Who Repents

(إِنَّ اللَّه يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ‏وَيُحِبُ‏المُتَطَهِّرِينَ).¹

"Indeed Allah loves the penitent and He loves those who keep clean." ²

977.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ليسَ شَي‏ءٌ أحَبَّ إلى‏ اللَّهِ‏مِن مُؤمنٍ تائبٍ أو مُؤمنةٍ تائبةٍ .³

977.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is nothing more beloved to Allah than a penitent believer - man or woman.' ⁴

978.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كُلُّ بَني آدمَ خَطّاءٌ، وخَيرُ الخَطّائينَ التَّوّابونَ .⁵

978.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Every son of Adam is a sinner, but the best of them are the penitent ones.' ⁶

979.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَلَّهُ أفْرَحُ بتَوبةِ عبدِهِ مِن العَقيمِ‏الوالِدِ، ومِن الضّالِّ الواجِدِ ، ومِن الظّمآنِ الوارِدِ .⁷

979.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah rejoices for the repentance of His servant more than the barren rejoices for having a child, and more than the lost one who finds his way, and more than the thirsty one who finds water.' ⁸