The Pillars Of Repentance

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Repentance stands on four pillars: remorse with the heart, asking for forgiveness with the tongue, work with the limbs, and resolve not to repeat [the offense].

‘I said to Abu Jaafar (AS), ‘I have been a governor since the time of al-Hajjaj until this very day - is repentance possible for me? He remained silent. When I repeated the question, he said, ‘No, until you compensate everyone for his lost rights.