Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance.
“Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance.”
This Hadīth informs us that Allah, the Almighty, accepts the repentance of His sinful servants as long as the sun has not yet risen from the west, because when this happens, it will mark the end of the time when repentance is accepted, and it is one of the major signs of the approach of the Hour.
The plain meaning, from HadeethEnc
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا تَابَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance."
What does Sahih Muslim 2703 mean?
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah and recorded by Muslim. The deadline named is one of the major signs of the Hour — the sun rising from the west — and until then the door is described as simply open. The commentators note the practical reading: the limit is real, and it is not one anybody can see coming.
Written from HadeethEnc