Praying for Protection from Sin: Mufti Taqi Usmani’s Reminder Beyond Seeking Forgiveness (Malfoozat of Shaykh al-Islam Hazrat Maulana Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani)
It was advised that while we often pray, “O Allah, forgive me,” do we ever ask, “O Allah, protect me from committing sins”?
We keep asking for forgiveness repeatedly, as if saying, “I’ll keep sinning, and You keep forgiving.”
However, it is also necessary to ask Allah, “O Allah, instill in my heart a dislike for sins, and protect me from committing them.” The primary concern should be that we do not fall into sin in the first place, and then we should pray, “O Allah, forgive me for the shortcomings that have already occurred.”
(Tarbiyati Majalis, Ramadan 1444 AH)
This Malfooz is selected by Dr. Faisal Sahib.

