If you were to sin seriously, how could you receive God’s mercy if you tried to hide your sin?
وَلكِنْ إِذَا كَتَمْتُ ٱلْأَمْرَ ،‏ فَسَأَتَجَنَّبُ ٱلْإِحْرَاجَ وَلَنْ يَعْرِفَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ فِي ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ › .‏