When a Muslim dies, is it permissible to have/show mercy to him if he was a faasiq (open sinner) during his life?
Tag: sin
Expiation of sins is by good actions
If a person fears Allaah (has taqwa), Allaah will make it easy for him to do good actions with which he can make expiation [for the sins].
One who is shy will never gain knowledge
«One who is shy will never gain knowledge, nor one who is proud»
I have not experienced anything like it for memorising
I have never seen Wakee’ with a book in his hands, rather, he has everything memorised. So I asked him about the remedy for memorising.
Not taking sins lightly
Likewise sins which are treated as being minor and for which the person is taken to account will destroy him.
If sins had an odour
If sins had an odour then nobody would be able to sit with me.
I am amazed at the people who take care of themselves
I am amazed at the people who take care of themselves by eating food out of fear of dying, yet do not protect themselves from sins out of fear of the Fire.
The sign of repentance is
The sign of repentance [is]: weeping at what has preceded, fear of falling into sin, leaving evil company and maintaining the company of the good.
He is a liar
Indeed whoever prays and fasts, but does not leave off sinning, then it is written that he is a liar.
I have never lied except on one occasion
I have never lied except on one occasion. My father said to me: ‘Have you read to the teacher?’ And I said: ‘Yes’, whereas I had not read to him.