وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا تَائِبِينَ بَعْدَ أَنْ لَقُوا اللَّهَ عَارِفِينَ (مُؤْمِنِينَ)
Even if they had not repented, provided they meet Allah with recognition of Him and faith.
Repentance remains an essential path to forgiveness. Yet failure to repent does not automatically make the final destiny of such a believer identical to that of a disbeliever. The discussion concerns those who die with faith despite serious sins: their case is subject to Allah’s will, not automatic acquittal.
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وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا تَائِبِينَ بَعْدَ أَنْ لَقُوا اللَّهَ عَارِفِينَ (مُؤْمِنِينَ)
Even if they had not repented, provided they meet Allah with recognition of Him and faith.
Repentance remains an essential path to forgiveness. Yet failure to repent does not automatically make the final destiny of such a believer identical to that of a disbeliever. The discussion concerns those who die with faith despite serious sins: their case is subject to Allah’s will, not automatic acquittal.