Episode 357: You Will Find Him [4:110] video24 скачать в хорошем качестве

Episode 357: You Will Find Him [4:110] video24

Allah says: “Whoever does evil or wrongs his own soul and then seeks forgiveness from Allah will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:110) This verse contains a powerful promise. It acknowledges two kinds of wrongdoing: harm toward others and harm toward one’s own soul through sin. Yet the verse does not end with condemnation. It ends with an invitation. If such a person turns and seeks forgiveness, the Qur’an says: “he will find Allah.” The verb used is yajid — he will find. It is immediate and certain. To find something implies it was already there. The verse suggests that Allah has not withdrawn or moved away. When the servant turns, he does not reach into emptiness. He encounters mercy that was already present. This reflects a deeply relational understanding of tawbah. In psychology, secure attachment describes the experience of knowing that when a relationship is ruptured, it can be repaired and the other will still be there when we return. Islamic spirituality describes a similar dynamic with Allah. Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin (as), in Dua al-Tawbah, approaches Allah not with fear of abandonment but with hope: turning toward Him ashamed yet trusting. Repentance does not meet rejection. It meets mercy. Reflection: Is there something I have hesitated to bring to Allah? What would it mean to trust the promise that if I turn, I will find Him? Can I see tawbah not only as forgiveness, but as repair of a relationship? If this reflection benefits you, subscribe, share it, and please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.