For sinners like me, Glad Tidings.......

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Following our previous discussions on Good Deeds, let us now talk about people like me, who despite the best of intentions (sometimes), end up sinning ( a lot of times). Is there any hope for us?


According to An-Nisa (4:64)

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذْنِ اللّهِ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ جَآؤُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُواْ اللّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُواْ اللّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا (4:64)

For We have never sent any apostle save that he should be heeded by God's leave. If, then, after having sinned against themselves, they would but come round to thee and ask God to forgive them - with the Apostle, too, praying that they be forgiven - they would assuredly find that God is an acceptor of repentance, a dispenser of grace.

And what about the following hadith:

As recorded by Imam Ahmed with the sanad of Sahih on the authority of Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and by Ibn Majah on the authority Hazrath Abu Musa Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (salallahu alayhi wasallam) said, ‘Almighty Allah gave me the choice of either intercession or taking half my Ummah into Jannah. I took intercession for it is that which will be of more use and more needed. Do you think that my Intercession is for those who are pious Muslims? No, on the contrary it is for those who are steeped in sin and grave wrongdoing. (Ibn Majah).

Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Ibn Habbaan, Haakim and Baihaqi narrate with Anas bin Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him), and Tirmizi, Ibn Majah, Ibn Habbaan and Haakim also narrate from Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (salallahu alayhi wasallam) said, ‘My Intercession is for those in my Ummah, who have committed major sins ’(Ibn Majah).

With hope in the intercession of our beloved Prophet (salallahu alayhi wasallam), I would like to share some beautiful love-struck verses from Jami (شيخ نورالدين عبدالرحمن بن أحمد جامي) :

تنم فرسودہ جاں پارہ ز ہجراں، یا رسول اللہ
دلم پژمردہ آوارہ ز عصیاں، یا رسول اللہ

Tanam Farsooda jaa.n para Ze Hijraa.n Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
Dillam Pazh Murda Aawara, Ze Isyaa.n. Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
My body is dissolving in your separation and my soul is shattering. Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
My heart has withered and become wayward, due to sinning. Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)

چوں سوۓ من گذر آری، من مسکین زناداری
فداۓ نقش نعلینت کنم جاں، یا رسول اللہ

Choon Sooey Mann Guzar Aari, Manne Miskeen Zanaa Daari
Fida-E-Naqsh-E-Nalainat, Kunam Jaa.n. Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
When you pass by me, Then even in my immense poverty,
I sacrifice my soul on your blessed sandal, in ecstasy Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)

زجام حب تو مستم ، با زنجیر تو دل بستم
نمی گویم کی من بستم سخنداں، یا رسول اللہ

Ze Jaame Hubb To Mustam, Ba Zanjeerey To Dil Bastam
Nami Goyam Ke Mun Bastum, Sukhan Daa.n Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
I am drowned in the taste of your love And the chain of your love binds my heart.
Yet I cannot claim that I know this language (of love). Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)

ز کردہ خیش حیرانم، سیاہ شد روز عصیانم
پشیمانم، پشیمانم، پشیمانم، یا رسول اللہ

Ze Karda Khaish Hayraanam, Siyah Shud Roze Isyaanam
Pashemaanam, Pashemaanam, Pashemaanam. Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
I am worried due to my misdeeds; And I feel that my sins have blackened my heart.
I am distressed, lamenting in Repentance Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)

چوں بازوۓ شفاعت را کشا بر گناہگاراں
مکن محروم جامی را در آں، یا رسول اللہ

Choon Baazooe Shafaaat Raa, Khushaa e Bar Gunahgaara.n
Makun Mahruum Jaami Raa, Daraa Aa.n.Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)
Ya Rasulullah! When you spread your hands to intercede for the sinners,
Then do not deprive Jaami of your exalted intercession Ya Rasulallah! (صلي الله عليه و سلم)