If sinners and disobeyers refuse to repent now...

If sinners and disobeyers refuse to repent now, Allah will not invite them to repent later. Sinners must accept the fact that they are able to refrain from sin in any ca se and any condition. The Qur’anic verses show that Allah is kind to His people, and He accepts their repentance and forgives sinnerseven if their sins are as vast as the sands of deserts. In fact, Allah may recompense sins with good doings.

Sinners must perceive that if they do not hasten to stop committing sin and being disobedient, and they do not purify their inner beings from sin’s dregs, then Allah will torture them severely and punish them for their sins and crimes with the worst punishment.

Allah talks about Himself in the holy Qur'an by saying: “The Forgiver of the faults and the Acceptor of repentance, Severe to punish” (40:3) Imam Ali (as) described Allah the Almighty in the Iftitah supplication by saying, “I have ascertained that You are the most Merciful of the merciful at the time of forgiveness and mercy, and You are the severest Punisher at the time of punishment and revenge[^1].” Allah declares to His sinful people His saying: “Say: O my servants!

who have acted extravagantly against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah; surely Allah forgives the faults altogether; surely He is the Forgiving the Merciful.” Qur’an 39:53 Hence, if we understand the verses of the Qur'an that gives us the good news that we have the ability to refrain from sins, and that Allah accepts our repentance and is forgiving and merciful, then we have no excuse if we delay repenting and keep on committing sins.

Therefore repenting of sins is a prompt, moral, and rational obligation for all sinners. If sinners do not hasten to repent, and they refuse to repair what they have committed and to purify themselves from the filth of sin and disobedience, then, in the afterlife, when they stand before Allah they will not be excused by appealing to reason, conscience or wisdom.

The day of resurrection will come, when sinners will stand with deep regret, calling loudly: “Were there only areturning for me, I should be of the doers of good.” Qur’an, 39:58 Allah will reply to them: “Aye! My revelations came to you, but you rejected them, and you were proud and you were one of the unbelievers.” Qur’an 39:59 On that day, no excuses will be accepted from sinners. Faith and good deeds al one will save them from the torture.