Repent!

A man complained to al-Hasan about a drought, and he said to him:

“Pray to Allaah for forgiveness.”

Another man complained to him of poverty and he said to him:

“Pray to Allaah to forgive you.”

Another man said to him: “Pray to Allaah to bless me with a child.” He said:

“Pray to Allaah for forgiveness.”

Another complained to him that his garden was dry. He said to him:

“Pray to Allaah for forgiveness.”

We asked him about that and he said:

“This is not my personal opinion, for Allaah says in Soorat Nooh:


فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّاراً يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاء عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَاراً وَيُمْدِدْكُمْ بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَاراً
[Surat Nooh 71:10-12]

And [Prophet Nooh (عليه الصلاة والسلام)] said,

'Ask forgiveness of your Lord.Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers,And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.'