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Allah Rejoices More at Repentance Than a Man Who Finds His Lost Camel

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Sahih al-Bukhari · 6309·Narrated by Anas ibn Malik (RA)

اللَّهُ أَفْرَحُ بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ سَقَطَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ، وَقَدْ أَضَلَّهُ فِي أَرْضِ فَلاَةٍ

Transliteration

Allahu afrahu bi-tawbati 'abdihi min ahadikum saqata 'ala ba'irihi wa qad adallahu fi ardi falah

Translation

Narrated Anas ibn Malik (RA): The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant than any of you would be on finding his camel which he had lost in the desert."

Practice This Today

Imagine Allah's joy at your return. Make sincere tawbah today for one specific sin, and resolve not to go back to it.

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