Allah's Hand Extended Until the Sun Rises West
The Acceptance of Repentance: Hadith on Divine Mercy and the Point of No Return
Summary
This lecture discusses hadith narrations about repentance and its acceptance by Allah. The speaker references multiple narrations from Sahih Muslim regarding Allah's extended opportunity for repentance day and night until the sun rises from the west, and emphasizes that repentance is accepted until the moment of death (when the soul is being extracted from the body). The lecture also provides educational context about how prominent companions like Ibn Masud, Ibn Omar, and Ibn Abbas are identified in hadith collections, noting they are among the most prolific narrators of the Prophet's traditions.
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Allah know we mentions in his book in the chapter regarding repentance a narration on the authority of Musdam said indeed Allah most high does extend his hand in the night so that the wrongdoer of the day may repent and he does extend his hand in the day in order that the wrongdoer of the night may repent and this will continue until the sun rises from its place of setting meaning from the west. This narration has been collected by imam Muslim. A similar meaning. The next narration on the authority of Muslim. He then mentions a narration on the authority of Abdman who mentions that the messenger of Allah sallall.aii wasallam says said whoever repents before the sun rises from its setting rises from the west Allah will accept his repentance and forgive him. This has been collected by Imam Muslim.
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He then mentions a narration on the authority of Abdman. Of course, we mentioned previously that people are known by different things with regards to their names and titles. Sometimes people are better known by their kuna Abu. Sometimes people are better known by their first name Abdullah meaning Ibn Masoud. Sometimes people are better known by their father and being attributed to their father Ib Omar and Ib Abbas. This narration is on the authority of Iben Omar. Anytime you see in the books of hadith that the companion's name is Abdullah just that it's Ibn Mash. And anytime you see in the books of hadith ibar or ib Abbass, it is always Abdullah Abdullahbar Abdullahb Abbass because Abbass has brothers. He has siblings for instanceb Abbass and he has narrations also or he had instances and interactions with the prophet sallall.aii wasallam. Iban Omar has siblings as well. However, these are the these companions are very very well known by this title to the point that it wouldn't mean anyone else in this instance. And these three companions, they're often referred to as the Abdullahbnb, Abdullahbn Omar, Abdullahb Abbass, Abdullahbn. They have narrated a huge portion of narrations of the prophet sallall.aii wasallam. They are of the most prolific companions in narrating. Iban Omar narrates that the prophet sallall.aii wasallam said indeed Allah the mighty and majestic does accept the repentance of a slave as long as he is not in the thrashes of death. In the thrashes of death. This wording is referring to a phenomenon which is known in the medical world as a death rattle. And that is that when the soul is being extracted from the body and a person is taking his last breaths, there will be a rattling in his throat. Right? Some of us have maybe heard that firsthand. Others maybe have heard of it. This is referred to as a it's called a death rattle in English because this is the final thrashes of the physical body in death. This is when the soul is being extracted from the body. When a person hears this, the person who's dying can see the angel of death. Can see the angels of death. And at that moment, everybody repents. But there's nothing special about that repentance. Even repented. Even Abu Jah, everyone repents when they're in those thrashes of death. When the angel of death is extracting his soul. Therefore, when this happens, that is the moment the point of no return. That is the threshold that once it is crossed, person's repentance will not be accepted. Anything before that is accepted by Allah provided the conditions that were affioned are present. Alhamdulillah.