Question
Aoa i have a question regarding the mercy of allah swt. Allah is the creator of the universe and the most forgiving who loves his servants more than 70 mothers and he has told us that we can ask him for forgiveness even we sinned our entire lifes and he would still forgive us . The question i want to ask that there have many cases a man sinned entire life but got the chance to ask for Allah's forgiveness at the last moment and was granted paradise but why do some people who did good deeds their entire life do sometimes not get the chance to ask for allahs forgiveness for a sin i mean they die before they could ask for Allah forgiveness if they were given some more time or allah could have guided them why does Allah give them the chance to repent like others, an example of this is BARSISA if he was given more time he might have repented . Is this something we should leave to allahs knowledge
Islamic Ruling & Answer
VerifiedThe answer to your question is that Allah is extremely Merciful, but at the same time He is perfectly Just and Wise. Therefore, He does not wrong anyone even the smallest amount.
Those who spend their whole life doing good deedsโif they apparently do not get a chance to repent for a sin, it does not mean they were treated unfairly. This is because Allah knows their hearts, intentions, and complete situation. He can forgive them out of His grace even without a visible act of repentance, and He never wastes their good deeds.
On the other hand, those who spend their life in sins but sincerely repent at the last momentโthis is a special mercy and favor from Allah. Not everyone is given this chance; it is itself a great blessing from Him.
As for the story of BARSISA, it teaches us that a person should never feel safe about their end. It is not necessary that if he had been given more time, he would definitely have repentedโbecause Allah already knows what a person would do in the future.
So, the reality is that Allah deals with every person based on His perfect knowledge, justice, and wisdom. We should have hope in His mercy, trust His decisions, and always try to repent and do good in our lives.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
March 19, 2026
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