Roots to Fruits

A reminder that taqwā is not a state of sinlessness but a posture of oft-returning to Allāh: ليس من شـرط المُتَّقِيــن ونحـوهم أن لا يقع منهم ذنب ولا أن يكونـوا معصومين من الخطأ والذنوب؛ فإنَّ هـذا لو كان كذلك لم يكُنْ في الأُمَّـة مُتَّـقٍ! بل مـن تــاب من ذنوبــــه دخـــل في المُتَّقِيـن ومن فعل ما يُكفِّر سيئاتـه دخــل في المُتَّقِيـن "It is not a condition of the muttaqīn that no sin should ever occur from them, nor that they be immune to error and wrongdoing. If that were the case, there would be no such persons left in the entire Ummah! Rather, whoever repents of his sins is counted among the muttaqīn, and whoever engages in what expiates his bad deeds is likewise counted among the muttaqīn." • منهاج السُنَّة لابن تيمية (٧ / ٨٢) #persistentpiety