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Is the door of repentance always open without a limit to the number of times one repents from sins, or is there a limit to it, as stated in the noble Hadith concerning the wine drinker?

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Allah forgives His servant's repentance no matter how many times a sin is committed, as long as the death rattle has not begun, or the sun has not risen from the West. This is indicated by His Almighty's saying: "And it is He who accepts repentance from his servants and pardons sins," and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The one who repents from sin is like one who has no sin." The mentioned hadith, which implies the non-acceptance of repentance from someone who repents for the fourth time, means that he will not be guided to repent this time as he was in the previous times. However, if Allah guides him to repent, then his repentance will be accepted.

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