You Are Not the Same Person You Were When You Sinned

It’s easy to hold yourself to the version of you that made those mistakes.

The version that was lost. Confused. Weak. Hurt.

The version that didn’t know better. Or maybe did, but slipped anyway.

And so even when you’ve turned back to Allah

Even when you’ve cried in your sajdah

Even when your heart aches with regret

You still whisper to yourself, “But what if I don’t deserve His forgiveness?”

But the truth is, you’re no longer that same version of yourself.

You’ve grown. You’ve reflected. You’ve changed.

And that change matters.

Sometimes the pain of your past was the very door that brought you closer to Him.

Sometimes your lowest point became the start of your highest journey.

So don’t let shaytān convince you that you’re still the same person who did those things.

Don’t let your guilt keep replaying the past as if Allah hasn’t already wiped it clean.

When you seek His forgiveness sincerely

When you take the steps to return to Him

When your heart softens and your soul longs for closeness

He forgives.

He covers.

He purifies.

And He elevates you.

But you must allow yourself to be who you are now

Not who you used to be

Not who others still think you are

Not who your past mistakes try to define you as

The one you are now is trying

Striving

Hoping

Turning back

And that is more beloved to Allah than you realise

So hold your head up gently

And walk toward Him, no matter how many steps it takes

Because He already sees you trying

And He never turns away the one who turns to Him

“Sit with those who repent, for they have the softest hearts.”

— ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (RA)

There is something deeply beautiful about the heart that has sinned and returned. It has tasted distance from Allah and longs for closeness. It knows the weight of regret and chooses the lightness of tawbah. It carries humility, softness, and sincerity.

These are not broken people.

They are beloved to Allah.

Because repentance softens you. It humbles you. It teaches you compassion, both for yourself and for others.

It transforms your relationship with Allah, from fear to hope, from shame to connection, from distance to intimacy.

So do not look down on the one who has sinned.

And do not look down on yourself if you are the one returning.

You are not dirty. You are being cleansed.

You are not far. You are being drawn closer.

You are not a failure. You are a seeker.

And the one who turns back to Allah is always honoured in His sight.