The Power of Repentance

We are all sinners — the choice is what kind

No human being has ever walked this earth unscathed by sin. But how is a person supposed to enter Jannah if he can't help but commit sins day and night? Are those who enter Jannah people who have never disobeyed Allah and lived a life untainted by sin — or is there a path for sinners to attain Allah's blessing?

What the book unpacks

In The Power of Repentance, Dr. Yasir Qadhi unravels the very essence of repentance and what it really means for sinners like us. His explanation touches on the true role of a sinner and the actual steps to repent and gain Allah's forgiveness. As the book puts it plainly: every one of us is a sinner, but we have a choice to be a better sinner by repenting to Allah.

About the Author

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas, and completed his primary and secondary education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, after which he was accepted as a student at the Islamic University of Madinah. After completing a diploma in Arabic, he graduated with a B.A. from the College of Hadith and Islamic Sciences and completed an M.A. in Islamic Theology from the College of Dawah, then an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University. Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is currently the Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America.