hadith
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “One who repents a sin is like one who has not committed any sin, but one who continues to commit sins while he has repented is making a fool out of himself.”
ومن كتاب: قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): التائب من الذنب كمن لا ذنب له، والمقيم على الذنب وهو يستغفر كالمستهزئ.
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