I am really curious because I answered Moonlits question and I corrected something somebody said about only asking Allah to forgive you (it's obvious one needs to ask Allah swt to forgive you). I said that when you wrong or hurt somebody you are supposed to also ask that person to forgive you too. I got a ton of thumbs down which doesn't normally bother me but then I also go reported and my answer is no longer there. So,.....I started wondering. I know I have read in Islamic lit. that you should ask others to forgive you in certain situations (although in the end it is Allah who forgives you)....I am at work now so I cannot quote them but I did a quick search and in the article in wikipedia on forgiveness it says that in Islam you do also ask the person to forgive you. So, what is right? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgiveness
2007-09-09 06:25:19 · 13 answers · asked by Sassafrass 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whenever possible, the Qur'an makes it clear that it is better to forgive another than to attack another. The Qur'an describes the believers (Muslims) as those who, They avoid gross sins and vice, and when angered they forgive. (Qur'an 42:37) and says that Although the just requital for an injustice is an equivalent retribution, those who pardon and maintain righteousness are rewarded by GOD. He does not love the unjust. (Qur'an 42:40).
To receive forgiveness from God there are three requirements:
Recognizing the offense itself and its admission before God.
Making a commitment not to repeat the offense.
2007-09-09 06:25:34 · update #1
Asking for forgiveness from God.
If the offense was committed against another human being, or against society, a fourth condition is added:
Recognizing the offense before those against whom offense was committed and before God.
Committing oneself not to repeat the offense.
Doing whatever needs to be done to rectify the offense (within reason)and asking pardon of the offended party.
Asking God for forgiveness.
2007-09-09 06:25:43 · update #2
If you see Nicola's response to me here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AshY4II2PZ3xvvsIxtVZVfDsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070909085403AAofe0D You will see that he compared it to praying to Mary, but Mary is dead and when they ask Mary to forgive it is like they are looking for salvation from her. We are not looking for salvation from our fellow Muslim. I wanted to tell him this but he has no email...
2007-09-09 06:32:52 · update #3
Well, yes most certainly we DO need to ask forgiveness from someone if we've wronged them but then i guess what nicola's trying to say is that Moonlit dint wrong us, she was just telling us about the doubts that cropped in her mind. well i guess nicola may have not read the "inappropriate words" which Moonlit had used for which she was saying sorry & asking forgiveness & thts where ALL the confusion may have begun.
2007-09-09 07:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by NS 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Praise be to Allaah.
We all know that whoever has stolen another person’s wealth, or seized it by force, or has wronged him in any other way, will not have finished with the matter by simply regretting it, giving up the sin and resolving not to do it again. Rather he has to restore those rights. This is a principle on which the fuqaha’ are unanimously agreed.
This has to do with material possessions, such as wealth that has been taken be force or by deceit. With regard to intangible rights such as in cases of slander and backbiting, if the person who has been wronged knows about it, then it is essential to apologize to him and ask for his forgiveness. If he did not know, then he should not be told; rather the one who wronged him should pray for him and pray for forgiveness for him, because telling him may upset him and create enmity and hatred between the two.
2007-09-09 10:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by Khalid H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FEZ
salam
allow me to teach you some thing
suppose some one you never met and for no reason you can think of he said few bad words
you went away thinking of too many things.if he really meant you ,if you knew him before,
for the second day ,it was the same,the same words he said,and the same thoughts again runs into your mind
for the third day it was the same,a repetition as the first as the second
for the fourth day you intended to do some thing different ,just 100 meters before you reached him you crossed the street to the other side and kept away.but kept him in the corner of eye,another young lady was approaching him,he turned to her and he gave her the same words of his usual.but this young lady acted differently,she stood in the middle of the way,faced him with some bad words ,he exchanged more bad words with her,it was a scene in the middle of the road,all passers gathered,some was laughing,others looking,third interfered and joined the club,but at the end they had a bucket of thilty water on their heads
which one you wanted to be
2007-09-09 11:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If u give a person mercy through forgiving them, Allah will show u mercy on the day of Judgment. (Haddeth)
And remember back-biting? If u back-bite someone u MUST ask for forgiveness, directly to the person u talked about. (Haddeth)
2007-09-09 06:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by Muslim 1 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
FEZ, I'm not really qualified to answer your question from a Muslim perspective, so I won't try. I would like to clear something up, though: Catholics do not ask Mary to forgive us for our sins. We don't believe she's dead, but alive in heaven, and we believe in a cosmic community between the servants of Allah that spans Heaven and earth. We believe that servants of Allah can pray for another person, and that Allah might bless that person as a reward to the one who prays. Thus, when we solicit the prayers of Mary (whom we believe to be the greatest bondmaiden who ever surrendered her will to Allah) we are seeking blessings from Allah, not Mary. We believe that Allah desires to use His servants in this manner, and that we honor Him if we participate in honoring His servants whom He has honored.
2007-09-09 06:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by delsydebothom 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Well yes, ya can ask for forgiveness....even its Allah attribute to Forgive, But Human should have this quality too to forgive.
pEACE
2007-09-09 06:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by afrasiyab k 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not only is it not wrong, it is sunnah to do so.
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has done wrong to his brother, let him seek his forgiveness, because in the Hereafter there will be no dinar or dirham, and let him ask for his forgiveness before some of his hasanaat are taken and given to his brother, and if he has no hasanaat, some of his brother’s sayi’aat will be taken and thrown onto him.” (Bukhari)
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):
“Whoever has wronged his brother with regard to his honor or something, let him ask him for forgiveness before the time when there will be neither dinar nor dirham, and if he has any good deeds it will be taken from him in proportion to the wrong he did, and if he does not have any good deeds (hasanaat), some of the other person's evil deeds (sayi’aat) will be taken and given to him to bear.” (Bukhari)
Also before we leave for pilgrimage or jihad we are instructed to do many things and one is to right our wrongs, including seeking forgiveness from those we have have harmed or wronged
2007-09-09 07:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by ~~∞§arah T∞©~~ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
no sister it is not wrong,,,
i ask ALLAH for forgiveness, but if i wrong some one or hurt there feelings, i will ask them to forgive me, to me asking ones forgiveness, is the highest way , coming from your heart,of saying you was sorry for what ever you did to that person, & if thay forgive you it means that thay will never bring it up in your face, or hold it aganst you.& will no longer be mad, or hurt by it.
2007-09-09 07:08:20 · answer #8 · answered by fatima_feb25 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could pray Salat in Arabic...you ought to use on line Arabic classes and different on line web pages which will help you including your Arabic. you ought to use your guy or woman language in different areas of the prayer like supplications.
2016-10-04 06:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by earles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it's wrong to ask another person to forgive you if you have wronged them....
2007-09-09 06:38:23 · answer #10 · answered by Wanderer 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋