Aljumuah Magazine

 i was led by my desires and lust for a period of time, so I fell into many sins. But after seeing what happened in Gaza [in January 2009] I awoke from the state I was in and started to walk the right path once again. I strive now to be a true Muslim and not just one in name. After I repented from all past sins, however, I began to see all the sins I committed looming as big as mountains, no matter how small they might have been. All I want to know is what I can do for these sins to be forgiven, particularly because some of them concern the rights of others. Honestly, I cannot expose myself as to how I was before, and I fear I may not have managed to make true repentance. Yet all praise is for Allah. My actions and deeds have become better than before, and I have totally changed.