Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. May His blessings and peace be on His Beloved Prophet, the best of creation, and his family, companions, and followers
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
The basis of repentance is returning to Allah. Whenever you sincerely leave sins, blameworthy matters, or heedlessness, and turn to Allah penitently, this is repentance Allah loves. Keep good company, and avoid not only past sins, but the things that made you fall into sin in the first place.
Along with the answers below, the lessons on
www.SunniPath.com in the Clear
Paths to the Gardens of the Righteous series deal with repentance in
some depth:
http://www.sunnipath.com/DailyGuidance.aspx
And Allah alone gives success.
Wassalam
Faraz Rabbani.
Prayer of Repentance: Salat al-Tawba
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