Repentance in Islam

Abu Bakr Al siddiq (May Allah be pleased with him), narrated: "I heard Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) saying: ‘There isn’t a man who, when he commits a sin, rises, makes ablution, and offers two rak'as of prayers, but Allah forgives his sins.”

The best of sinners are those whom repent. Allah loves whom repent and gives glad tidings to them.

Allah says in the Qur'an:

"Except those who repent, have faith and good deeds, those Allah will change their sins into good deeds. Certainly Allah is most forgiving and merciful."

How do you repent? For repentance to be accepted by Allah, one should go through these four stages:

1- Stop the sin.
2- Regretting deeply and truly for the sin you committed.
3- Return to Allah for forgiveness.
4- Strong intention never to return to that same sin again.

ALLAH WANTS TO FORGIVE YOU FOR YOUR SINS IN THIS DUNYA. SO WHY WAIT TILL THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT AND GET PUNISHED FOR YOUR SINS.

Someone may ask, "How do I go about repenting from a sin?" Do I just say, "I repent." and that’s it, or is there anything to be done after that? Two things should immediately be done. The first is an act of the heart, to sincerely regret the sins of the past. The second is an act of the body, to bring up some good deeds, starting two cycles of prayer of repentance.

First: Make du3aa for yourself to make your heart purified from all sins you have committed. Because everyone commits sins and nobody can deny that. Make your intention not to do that sin again.
Second: Offer two rak’ats of prayer. Performs them in full presence of mind and heart. Commit no mistake within the prayers. Does not speak to himself within them. Recite the prayer-words in them well and in humility. Then seeks Allah’s forgiveness.

Results:
-Your past sins are forgiven.
-You are assured Paradise.

Abu Sai’d Alkhudri reported: Prophet of Allah said: There was a man from among a nation before you who killed 99 people. He wanted to repent and asked for the most knowledgeable person. He goes to that person and says he killed 99 people; what can I do to repent. The person said there is no way for you to repent. So the man kills him and makes it 100 people. He then asks again for the most knowledgeable person. The people lead him to a monk. The man says he has killed 100 people and what can I do to repent. The monk says go to such a land and join them in worship, this land is an evil place. So he heads toward the good town. He dies on his way. Two angels come down. The angel of mercy says that this person has come with a repenting heart to Allah. The angel of punishment said that this person never did a righteous deed in his life. Another angel comes down and the two angels say he will be the judge between them. He said measure the distance between the two lands. He will be considered belonging to the land he is nearer. They found his body closer to the good town. So the angel of mercy collects his soul. Narrated by Albukhari and Muslim