Never give up repenting

Never give up repenting

It is reported that a man came to Ali -Allah be pleased with him- and asked, What do you think about a man who committed a sin? He replied, He must seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him. [The man] said, He did that, but then sinned again? [Ali] said, He must seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him. The man again said, He did that, but returned to sin. [Ali] said, He must seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him. The man said for the fourth time, He did, but then sinned again. Ali then said, Until when? Then he said, He must seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him; and not give up until it is Shayṭan who is defeated [overcome].

Hunad b. Al-Sari, Kitab Al-Zuhd article 910

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We as Muslims should adjust our lives according to Islam and not adjust Islam according to our lives.