Surah Az-Zumar (39:53)
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
— Surah Az-Zumar, Ayah 53
English Translation
"Say, 'O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.'"
Explanation & Connection to Overcoming Harmful Habits
This is perhaps the most hope-giving verse in the entire Quran. Allah addresses those who have 'transgressed against themselves' — not those who have sinned a little, but those who have gone to excess. And to them He says: do not despair. The word 'jamee'an' (all) is emphatic — ALL sins are forgivable. If you have relapsed dozens or hundreds of times, this verse is speaking directly to you. Despair itself is a trap of Shaytan; he wants you to believe you are beyond saving. Allah is telling you the opposite. Every single time you turn back to Him, He is ready to forgive. This is not a one-time offer — it is the permanent nature of your Lord.
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Surah Al-Baqarah (2:222)
"Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repenting and loves those who purify themselves."
Surah Aal-Imran (3:135)
"And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins — and who can forgive sins except Allah? — and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know."
Surah At-Tahrim (66:8)
"O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance."
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