ALLAH ACCEPTS TAUBAH AND CONCEALS SINS
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During the time of Hadhrat Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) a severe drought and famine had afflicted Bani Israaeel. There was suffering and death of people and animals. Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) accompanied by more than 70,000 people set off to the mountains to supplicate for rain. Despite fervent and prolonged dua, no rain came. In fact, the sky became clearer and the sun's rays became hotter. Then Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) supplicated: “O Allah! If my status has fallen by You, then I plead to You in the name of Hadhrat Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), the Nabi of the final age. O Allah! Send rain to us."
Wahi (Revelation) came to Nabi Musa: “O Musa! Your rank has not diminished. However, among you is a man who has rebelled against Me with sins for forty years. Make an announcement ordering the sinner to leave the assembly.” Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) said: “O Allah! How will my voice reach all the people in this vast assembly?” Allah Ta'ala said: “Make the announcement, I shall deliver your voice to all."
On hearing the announcement, the man who had sinned for 40 years, looked around, but saw no one getting up to leave the gathering. He was convinced that he was the cause for the drought and the famine. Covering his head with his shawl, he pleaded with Allah Ta'ala: “O My Allah! I had sinned against you for 40 years. You had granted me respite. I have now repented and am Your obedient slave. Accept my repentance.”
Even before the sinner had ended his dua, the clouds gathered and the rain came in torrents. Surprised and bewildered, Hadhrat Musa (alayhis salaam) supplicated: “O Allah! No one left the assembly." It was revealed to him that the man who was the cause of the drought was also the cause of the rain. He had sincerely repented, hence the rain. Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) supplicated to Allah Ta'ala to reveal the man's identity to him. Allah Ta'ala responded: "O Musa! When he was sinning, I did not disgrace him. How can I now disgrace him after he has repented? O Musa! I abhor those who gossip. How can I engage in gossiping?"