Bible, Matthew, Chapter 18, The Parable of the Wandering Sheep, verse 10-14

In the The Parable of the Wandering Sheep (Bible), it is stated that God (Allah S.W.T) was more pleased than a man who founds back his lost sheep, if someone repent from his sins or becomes a believer in His religion(only the true religion) and He(God) is not willing that any of his slave should perish as stated below.

In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Wherein in Prophet Muhammad S.A.W saying it is stated that God (Allah S.W.T) is more pleased than with the repentence of His believing servant than a person who founds back his lost camel loaded with the provisions of food and drink as stated below.

By Allah, Allah is more delighted at the repentance of His servant than that person (as he finds his lost) camel.

Since Prophet Muhamad S.A.W was sent to the Arabs as a messenger, the animal used to depict the lost is the camel. For the Arabs at that time, camels were used to carry loads and people, as a source of food and drink and their skins were used to make tent and clothing.

In addition to that, it is mentioned that God (Allah S.W.T) mercy predonimates His anger towards His Creations.

Moreover, I have stated the following hadiths in Sahih Muslim regarding, God (Allah S.W.T) mercy and His forgiveness for your information.

Chapter 2: THE OBLITERATION OF SINS WITH THE HELP OF SEEKING FORGIVENESS PROM ALLAH

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Book 037, Number 6620:

Abu Sirma reported that when the time of the death of Abu Ayyub Ansari drew near, he said: I used to conceal from you a thing which I heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Had you not committed sins, Allah would have brought into existence a creation that would have committed sin (and Allah) would have forgiven them.

Chapter 4: THE MERCY OF ALLAH PREDOMINATES HIS WRATH

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Book 037, Number 6626:

Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: When Allah created the creation as He was upon the Throne, He put down in His Book: Verily, My mercy predominates My wrath.

Book 037, Number 6634:

Salman reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Verily, Allah created, on the same very day when He created the heavens and the earth, one hundred parts of mercy. Every part of mercy is coextensive with the space between the heavens. and the earth and He out of this mercy endowed one part to the earth and it is because of this that the mother shows affection to her child and even the beasts and birds show kindness to one another and when there would be the Day of Resurrection, Allah would make full (use of Mercy).

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Book 037, Number 6635:

'Umar b. Khattab reported that there were brought some prisoners to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) amongst whom there was also a woman, who was searching (for someone) and when she found a child amongst the prisoners, she took hold of it, pressed it against her chest and provided it suck. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Do you think this woman would ever afford to throw her child in the Fire? We said: By Allah, so far as it lies in her power, she would never throw the child in Fire. ' Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Allah is more kind to His servants than this woman is to her child.

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Book 037, Number 6636:

'Ala' reported on the authority of his father who reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: If a believer were to know the punishment (in Hell) none would have the audacity to aspire for Paradise (but he would earnestly desire to be rescued from Hell), and if a non-believer were to know what is there with Allah as a mercy. none would have been disappointed in regard to Paradise.

Chapter 5: REPENTANCE IS ACCEPTED SO LONG AS ONE REPENTS AFTER COMMITTING SINS

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Book 037, Number 6642:

Abu Huraira reported from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that his Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, thus said. A servant committed a sin and he said: O Allah, forgive me my sins, and Allah (the Exalted and Glorious) said: My servant commited a sin and then he came to realise that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins and takes to account (the sinner) for the sin. He then again committed a sin and said: My Lord, forgive me my sin, and Allah, the Exalted and High, said: My servant committed a sin and then came to realise that he has a Lord Who would forgive his sin or would take (him) to account for the sin. He again committed a sin and said: My Lord, forgive me for my sin, and Allah (the Exalted and High) said: My servant has committed a sin and then came to realise that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins or takes (him) to account for sin. 0 servant, do what you like. I have granted you forgiveness.

'Abd al-A'la said: I do not know whether he said thrice or four times to do" what you desire". The hadlth has been narrated on the authority of 'Abd al-A'la b. Hammad with the same chain of transmitters.

For further details pertaining to Repentance and Exhortation to Repentance (Kitab Al-Tauba), please visit Kitab Al-Tauba in Sahih Muslim.

The are great amount of information regarding repentance mentioned by Prophet Muhamad S.A.W in many books written by Islamic scholars to serve as a key of hope to warn mankind to amend their ways in order to be safe from Hell and to enter Paradise before it is too late. May God (Allah S.A.W) guides us to the straight path. Amen

Surah Al-Imran / Verse 110

And had the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) believed, it would have been better for them; among them are some who have faith, but most of them are Al-Fâsiqûn (disobedient to Allâh - and rebellious against Allâh's Command).