Al-Qushayri reported: A man said to Al-Rabiah al-‘Adwiyyah, may Allah have mercy on her, “I have committed many sins and acts of disobedience. If I turn to Allah in repentance, will he turn to me?” Al-Rabiah said, “No, rather only if he turned to you first could you turn to him. Know that Allah Almighty said: Verily, Allah loves those who repent and purify themselves.” (2:222)
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عَنْ القشيري وَقَالَ رجل لرابعة العدوية رحمها الله إني قَدْ أكثرت من الذنوب والمعاصي فلو تبت عَلِي يتوب عَلِي فَقَالَتْ لا بَل لو تاب عليك لتبت واعلم أَن اللَّه تَعَالَى قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
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