There’s something deeply comforting about a clean slate. A fresh page. A new beginning. And in the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, Allah offers us exactly that a chance to purify our hearts, wipe away our past mistakes, and return to Him with hope.
It doesn’t matter how heavy your sins are or how long it’s been since you felt spiritually “okay.” These are the Days of Mercy and Allah is inviting you to come back home.
Just like our bodies collect dirt, our souls collect sins intentionally or unintentionally. A harsh word. A missed prayer. A forgotten promise. The result? A heaviness in our hearts. A restlessness in our lives.
But Allah, in His mercy, gives us special windows throughout the year to cleanse our souls, and Dhul-Hijjah is one of the most powerful of those windows.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
ما من أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام
“There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” (Bukhari)
And what deed is more beloved, more humbling, more spiritually transformative than seeking Allah’s forgiveness?
Every year, millions of Muslims in Hajj stand on the plains of Arafah, drenched in sweat and tears, crying out to Allah. What do they ask?
Forgiveness.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
ما من يوم أكثر من أن يعتق الله فيه عبداً من النار من يوم عرفة
“There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of Arafah.” (Muslim)
And for those of us not on Hajj? We still get to share in that mercy. Through du’a, repentance, and sincere istighfar (asking for forgiveness), we, too, can be written among the forgiven.
In conclusion, even if you’ve already sought forgiveness a hundred times before do it again. Allah never tires of forgiving.