82. It has been narrated that one of them (al-Baqir or al-Sadiq (a.s)) said
Verily, the sins of a believer are forgiven. So, let the believer make a fresh start. But this privilege is only for the people of faith (ahl al-iman).
82 - وعن أحدهما عليهما السلام قال
إن ذنوب المؤمن مغفورة، فيعمل المؤمن لما يستأنف، أما إنها ليست إلا لأهل الايمان.
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