Allah Does Not Want You to Be Perfect — He Wants You to Return | (Emotional Reminder!)

"If you were not to sin, Allah would take you away and bring a people who would sin and seek forgiveness — and He would forgive them." (Muslim)

This hadith is not a license to sin. It is an invitation to return.

In this enlightening reminder, we explore the profound meaning behind this narration — that Allah did not create man as an infallible angel. He created him as a bashar, with a nafs, desires, and a will. And when that nafs stumbles, Allah wants one thing: istighfar.

We also revisit two powerful stories from the Sunnah — the man who came to the Prophet ﷺ confessing what he had done in the orchard, and the young man who boldly asked permission to commit zina. In both cases, the Prophet's ﷺ response was not condemnation — it was wisdom, gentleness, and du'a.

"Indeed, al-hasanat wipe away as-sayyi'at."

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Speaker:
al-Allamah al-Shaykh Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani رحمه الله