Most of the sins are borne of idle speech and looking [at that which is prohibited], and these [two] are the broadest of the paths of entry for Shaytaan [to come play mischief with you].
Tag: sin
When free time is combined with ignorance
Allaah has cursed the women who do tattoos and the women who have this done, the women who pluck their eyebrows, and the women who file their teeth for the purpose of beautification and change the…
Delaying the Fajr prayer
As for those who delay the Fajr prayer until its time passes – while they are able to pray it on time, then their prayer is not accepted, even if they were to pray [it] 1,000 times!
From the signs of a relapse in eemaan
From the signs of a relapse [in your eemaan] is that: you hear the adhaan, and do not respond [by attending the prayer]; you miss the Fajr prayer, and are not concerned [about it]; you have abandoned.
From the greatest of calamities to befall a man
From the greatest of calamities to befall a man is that he knows of a shortcoming in himself, yet he is neither concerned with [ridding himself of] it, nor saddened on account of it.
What people say about you
What people say about you should not sadden you, for if it is false, then it is [recorded as] a reward [for you] that you did not [actually] do.
Knows Shaytaan, yet obeys him
[What is] astonishing is that a person knows his Lord, yet disobeys Him, …and knows Shaytaan, yet obeys him!
We are all sinful
We are all sinful, and we wash our hearts [of them] with the ‘soap’ of repentance. Translator’s note:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
When a slave commits a sin, a black spot appears on his heart.
That which we have witnessed
That which we have witnessed – as have others [too] – and have come to know by experience is that when music and musical instruments were adopted by the people and they spread [amongst them] and…
Intended to commit a sin, but did not do it
If someone made the intention to commit a sin, but did not do it, would it be recorded against him or not?