SINS TAKE US AWAY FROM THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH

A common human being is prone to committing sins, and when we do so, we make Our Merciful Lord turn from us. In this way a distance is formed between us and our Lord.  Sins take us away from Him, from the Lord Who has made mercy incumbent upon Himself, to the path of destruction and waywardness. If He did not respond to our pleas for forgiveness and mercy on us, we would further on the path of destruction. The most Merciful Forgiving Lord assures His servants in His Book: "Say, 'O my servants who have acted extravagantly against their own souls: Do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Surely Allah forgives the faults altogether; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.'" (39:53) Therefore, we observe that Du'a has the power to make us get closer to our Lord again after being disgraced by sins. We supplicate and show repentance and He accepts us back in His fold of mercy. If we are so heedless that we even do not pray for His forgiveness, then surely we are destined to perish.