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Is repentance regret?

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Whoever repents to Allah with sincere repentance has regretted their sin, because regret over a sin is one of the conditions for sincere repentance. The proof for this is the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Indeed, repentance from sin is regret and seeking forgiveness."

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