To remain constant in worship during times of turmoil and strife earns great reward, equal to that of people who migrate, leaving their homes, to support God’s cause.
Whatever happens to a Muslim is good for him. If he is well and healthy, he will express his thanks to God and he will be rewarded for that. If he is afflicted by something, even a little thorn in his finger, some of his sins will be wiped away.
Every human being commits sins and acts of disobedience. None is infallible other than the prophets. However, the best of people is those who turn to God in repentance shortly after they make an error.
Everyone should make sure to set things right in his dealings with other people. If he has done some wrong to others, he should set it right, returning what he took unfairly, and seeking pardon for any offence he did. Otherwise, he will have to face a process where wrongs are repaired by an exchange of good and bad deeds.
ꜤAmr ibn al-ꜤĀṣ feared that he might be accountable for what he did before embracing Islam. He wanted to establish that he would be forgiven all the sins that he had committed earlier. The Prophet told him that embracing Islam ensures that all past sins are forgiven.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about the good deeds a person did before embracing Islam. The Prophet answered that when a person accepts Islam he will be rewarded for the good he did in his former days.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, mentioned the mercy of Allah Almighty, which encompasses all of His creation. He revealed a small portion of it, one part out of a hundred, to the earth. It is through this mercy that people show compassion and love towards one another, and it is through this mercy that animals and creatures coexist.
God, Mighty and Exalted, urges His servants to turn to Him in repentance for their sins. He tells them that He forgives sins, no matter how numerous they may be.
