No one should be ashamed to turn toward God in repentance.

No one should be ashamed to turn toward God in repentance. God can erase the sins of whomever He pleases. The Quran states: Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, despair not of the mercy of Allah; verily, Allah forgives all sins. Verily, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. (39:53) Tell My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful. (15:49) Will they not turn to Allah and ask His forgiveness? Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

(5:74) Your Lord is full of forgiveness for mankind in spite of their wrongdoing . (13:6) Despite God's ability to destroy mankind (if He so willed), God possesses the main characteristics of forgiveness and mercy. For this…