The consequences of repentance include gaining the...

The consequences of repentance include gaining the satisfaction of those involved; performing undone prayers; humbleness with people; protecting the soul against lust; and losing weight through fasting.(22) The Commander of the Faithful (Pbuh) said: Repentance holds the uppermost place in Heaven, and consists of six parts: 1- Regretting the past. 2- Determination to stop sinning in the future. 3- Returning people’s rights to them. 4- Performing undone duties.

5- Losing all the weight gained during the period of sinning. 6- Exposing the body to the trouble of worship, and asking for God’s forgiveness ( 23 ) A Surprising Example of Sincerity For many years I had been a friend of one of the sincere men of the cloth in love with the (Pbuh) and his Household. His morality and behavior had taught me some good lessons. He told me that when he had left Tehran…