Marhaba Ya Mustafa

3 uur 27-7-2014

Q. Do the Angels Wait Before Writing down a Bad Deed?

Yes, the angel waits before writing down the bad deed. [Sawi/Laqani, Sharh Jawharat al-Tawhid]
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, Truly the
Angel on the left [of a person] withholds from recording the sinful deed committed by the Muslim
servant who sinned for a period six hours. If the servant regrets committing the sin and asks
Allah for forgiveness, the Angel does not write down his sin. Otherwise, the angel records it as
one bad deed.
[Tabarani, Mu`jam al-Kabir]
Munawi notes that the time frame could be six hours, as we know it, six moments or otherwise.
[Munawi, Fayd al-Qadir]
However, even after the sin has been written down, it can be rubbed off as repentance
completely wipes away the sin and its traces.
And Allah alone gives success.