Stopping Before Fornication
According to this ,one will not be questioned if he/she crosses all the boundaries but stops before doing zina by fearing allah. I am in very confusion with these hadidth. These means that all of the acts before zina will not be questioned by Allah and it’s not a sin. According to my understanding of this hadith only zina will be questioned by Allah but if the person repented in a true way after doing this act?. But If you say all of these acts will also questionable then why this hadidth mentioning specificly to the fornication. Does it mean that fornication won’t be forgiven even after repenting ? But I know that everykind of act is forgiven if repented in a true way. So only one understading can be taken from this hadith that all of these acts before fornication are sadde zariya or discouraged but not a sin and if someone does fornication then it is sin and will be questioned if not repented. I am looking for a clear reply.
The third case you mentioned here is a kind of dissappointment for those who are trying or have realized later in their life or it took time for them to change. In the first case Allah said he will surely forgive. In the second case Allah said he will not .So according to me the third case is indirectly related to the first case. As Allah said “as soon as one realizes”. Now realization can take time in a person’s life. And after having a true realization one must repent and keep trying till death. Also , all these cases are related to major sins or minor?. Allah said in quran(39:53):- Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” Quran(39:54):- And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped. From this I’ve understood that this life is full of chances for every human being. And one should nevel lose hope in Allah’s mercy and should always have a positive mindset that he’ll be forgiven. Negative mindset in Allah’s mercy can also make a person more inclinated towards Sinning and turning away from repenting and trying to be better. I strongly belive that one will be forgiven no matter what the time is (except those who deliberately denied the truth till death and those who start repenting when they see death is approaching them) .