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Whomsoever walks towards Allah then Allah will run towards them. This is a portion of a hadith and it is one of my favorite spiritual reminders. It illustrates the immense forgiveness that Allah holds for His creation. It implies that we should not allow previous sins to drown our current selves. It reminds that forgiveness is ready to meet us. It encourages us move towards that forgiveness versus being frozen by our sins.

Tawbah means to turn back to Allah, to be remorseful over our sins, to repent and to firmly resolve to avoid that sin in the future. I like to think of tawbah as a promise to Allah and to ourselves. The sweetest thing about this promise is that if we accidentally break it we can try again. Because Allah is The Most Merciful. If we fall short we should keep trying and keep trying and keep trying. Allah knows if we are sincere and sincerity is a vital fuel within our journey to get closer Allah.

So, if you've ever sinned (as I have) be encouraged to turn to Allah and make tawbah.

Be reminded of the strength you possess to surpass your old self and to become acquainted with a better version of you. Stand firm in the fact that Allah is The Forgiver and know that Allah loves to forgive. May Allah forgive and pardon us. 

*** Prayer for Forgiveness***

"O Allah, I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins but You. So grant me forgiveness from Yourself and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith #834