In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
We can't be perfect, but we can strive to be among the best of Allah's worshippers. Imagine the honour of standing in the Day of Judgement as one of His best slaves. Subhan'Allah! Death will come unannounced; we have to try our best to follow the Qur'aan and Sunnah.
"Who among us does not sin? And who among us does all that is required of Him in the religion? It is an undeniable fact that we all have shortcomings; what distinguishes some of us from the others, what raises some of us above the others, is that the successful ones among us are those who repent their sins and ask Allah to forgive them." [ Book: Stories of Repentance ]
Ibn Abi Dunya narrated that ‘Ali said: “The best of you is every tempted one who repents ” It was said, “What if he sins again?” He said, “He should ask Allah for forgiveness and repent.” It was said, “What if he sins again?” He said, “He should ask Allah for forgiveness and repent.” It was said, “For how long?” He said, “Until the Shaytaan is defeated.
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The Ideal Muslimah
