Repenting From Adultery

 

Brother I don't know what to do, but I have committed a great sin. I know the
concept of confession does not exist in our beautiful religion, but I have committed fornication. I am trying to repent, and trying to ask Allah for his forgiveness. As I was reading Surah Noor, I found out that I can't marry a chaste woman, what should I do. Please pray for me so Allah makes his punishments easy on me in the Hell fire.

Al-hamdu lillaah.

1) Do not despair, for Allaah the Most Exalted and Glorified said (interpretation of the meaning): "Say: Oh my servants
who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the mercy of Allaah,
for Allaah forgives all sins; for He is oft-forgiving, most merciful."
[Surah 39,Verse 53]

2) Let your repentance be truly from your heart,
and stay away from all sources of temptations. Also, perform many good deeds,
as good deeds abrogate the bad ones.

3) If you repent to Allah, you are no longer described
as a fornicator (zaani). Therefore, you can marry a chaste woman.

4) The believer has high hope and aspiration for
the best from Allaah. He not only asks Allah for making his punishment easy
in hellfire, but he also prays to God the Almighty to save him from Hell and
award him with paradise for his repentance and good deeds.