Committing sins and having none to help him stop

Q 2: Our respectable Shaykh, I am a young man exhibiting no religious reverence. I would be grateful if you would give me advice as I find no good company around me that can help me be obedient to Allah. Since I was not taught how to be obedient to Allah, I commit a lot of sins. What should I do? May Allah bless you for it! (Part No. 24; Page No. 324

A: You have to sincerely turn to Allah in repentance of the sins you commit. You have to know that Allah forgives whoever turns to Him in repentance. Secondly, you have to perform the Five Obligatory Prayers regularly and perform supererogatory prayers as much as you can. This is because Allah (Exalted be He) says, And perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât ), at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salât (prayers)]. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice). May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.