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How can one reconcile the noble verse: (Say: "Indeed, Allah does not enjoin immorality. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know?" Say: "My Lord has enjoined justice.") with the sacred Hadith: "My servant knew that he has a Lord who forgives sins and holds him accountable for them. I have forgiven My servant," three times, "so let him do as he wishes"?

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The Hadith does not contradict the Qur'anic verse, nor does it condone sins. Rather, it encourages repentance for those who have fallen into sin. For Allah forgives His servant if he sins and then repents, even if the sin and repentance are repeated many times, as stated in the noble Hadith: "A servant committed a sin... so he said, 'My Lord, forgive me...' 'I have forgiven My servant.'" And His saying, "Let him do what he wishes," means that as long as you sin and then repent, I have forgiven you.

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