An-Nisa' 4:111

<h2>The Encouragement to Seek Allah's Forgiveness, and Warning those who Falsely Accuse Innocent People</h2><p>Allah emphasizes His generosity and kindness, in that He forgives whoever repents to Him from whatever evil they commit.Allah said,</p><p>وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ اللّهَ يَجِدِ اللّهَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا ١١٠</p><p>And whoever does evil or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allah's forgiveness, he will find Allah Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn Abbas commented about this Ayah,"Allah informs His servants of His forgiveness, forbearing generosity and expansive mercy. So whoever commits a sin, whether minor or major,</p><p>ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ اللّهَ يَجِدِ اللّهَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا</p><p>(but afterwards seeks Allah's forgiveness, he will find Allah Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful), even if his sins were greater than the heavens, the earth and the mountains."Imam Ahmad recorded that Ali said,</p><p>"Whenever I hear anything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Allah benefits me with whatever He wills of that. Abu Bakr told me, and Abu Bakr has said the truth, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,</p><p>مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يُذْنِبُ ذَنْبًا، ثُمَّ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ لِذلِكَ الذَّنْبِ، إِلَّا غَفَرَ لَه</p><p>No Muslim commits a sin and then performs ablution, prays two Rak`ahs and begs Allah for forgiveness for …

Whoso committeth sin committeth it only against himself. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.

And if any one earns sin. he earns it against His own soul: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

And whoever earns sin, he earns it only against himself. And Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.

And Whoever earns a sin, earns it against himself. God is Aware and Wise.