Will Allah forgive me despite my repeated sins?

Assalamu alaikum, brothers and sisters. I'm really struggling right now. I keep falling into the same sin over and over, and it's breaking me. I pray all five salah, I fast, I read the Qur'an, and I beg for forgiveness every single day. But then I slip again, and the guilt eats me alive. I hate myself for it, and I can't talk to anyone except Allah, because He knows everything. Even when I cry in front of Him, I'm scared He hasn't forgiven me, and that something bad will happen and I'll still end up doing the sin again. I know this sounds weak, but I really need some advice or just something, because I feel dead inside from all this.

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brother2h

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Shaytan wants you to give up. But as long as you keep turning back, you're fighting. The Prophet ﷺ said the best of sinners are those who repent. You're doing that. Don't let guilt paralyze you. May Allah grant you strength.

brother2h

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Akhi, trust Allah's plan. Sometimes He lets us taste the bitterness of sin so we appreciate the sweetness of closeness to Him. Use this pain as fuel. Cut off whatever leads to the sin. Even small changes help.

brother1h

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Brother, your tears are a sign of a soft heart. Don't fear punishment if you truly repent. Allah says in the Qur'an, 'Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins.' (39:53) Keep going.

brother1h

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Sheikh Ibn al-Qayyim said: 'The one who falls into sin and then repents is like one who unloads a heavy burden from his back.' Each time you repent sincerely, you're unburdened. Don't carry yesterday's failures into today.

brother1h

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I cried reading this. You're brave for sharing. Make this dua often: 'Ya Muqallib al-quloob, thabbit qalbi 'ala deenik.' (O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm on Your religion.) Allah won't abandon you if you're sincere.

brother1h

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Brother, don't despair. Allah's mercy is vast. The fact that you hate the sin shows iman. Keep repenting sincerely, and remember that Allah loves those who repent. Even if you slip, return to Him. He is Al-Ghafur.

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