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Originally Posted by reasonableph8th  Thank you for taking the time to tackle this. And it helps... but not wholly. What you said here makes sense... but if Allah is just, then he must punish sin, no? Simply forgiving it is not just. You would not consider a judge in this life just if he simply dismissed a murderer from the court because the murderer said he was sorry. That would not be just. Justice demands payment for the sin. Is not our sin in this life the same? So then it is with that understanding that I asked how Allah can be both just and merciful? Where is the justice if he is merciful and forgives us?
Bottom line: on what basis can he forgive us and still be just?
(Again, thank you all for your time and patience with me on these questions) |
Yes thats true, if you sin aginst yourself then Allah can forgive if you repent sincerely, but if you sin aginst someone else then you will have to ask the person for forgiveness first in order to be forgiven fully, otherwise if Allah wills he will punish you in this world in order to prevent the much worse punishment in hell
But all this depends on your intentions, your will, whether you repent sincerely etc
Don't worry God will deal justly with everyone on the day of judgement
