Title: Are Sins always Forgiven? Question: I am converting to Islam from Christianity, and in Christianity it says that you can always be forgiven if you are sincerely repentant. I asked a Muslim about this and he said that in Islam, you can only be forgiven once for a sin, even if you truly are sorry and it was not intentional. Is this right, or is there a limit? Also, if a sin is forgiven does that mean you will still be punished for that sin? Please let me know. Holly Ostovich United States of America Answer: The concept that sins can only be forgiven once is unfounded. True repentance - which, in case of certain sins, must also be accompanied by certain other practices [1] for atonement - does away with all sins and there is no limit on the number of times that a person may have been involved in a sin or even on whether or not a person is repenting for a sin that he has already sought forgiveness for. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad November 30, 2002 [1] As, for instance, is the case of having unintentionally taken a human life due to one's carelessness.