Lessons of Repentance from Imam Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad

18/02/2022 24 min
Lessons of Repentance from Imam Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad

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Episode Synopsis

“There are eight Gates to Paradise. All of them open at certain times and close at others—except for the Gate of Repentance.”
 
Imam Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, a great scholar and sufi during the time of the salaf (first three generations after the Prophet ﷺ) was once a feared and infamous highway robber. Upon hearing the recitation of verse 16 in Surah al-Hadid (57:16), he made a complete repentance. 

In this khutba, Ustadh Amjad Tarsin relates the story of Imam Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad’s remarkable transformation and discusses what it teaches us about hoping in Allah’s Mercy and receiving the Divine Gaze.

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