Whoever dies as a polytheist, there is no chance of his salvation. Although Allah (S.w.T.) may forgive any of those who have committed any other sin. Allah (S.w.T.) says: “Surely whoever associates (others) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden to him the garden, and his abode is the fire; and there shall be no helpers…
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Objection: Why does the Qur’an not explain…
Objection: Why does the Qur’an not explain in detail such an important subject as the Greater Sins? Reply: It is Allah (S.w.T.)’s grace that He has not mentioned the total number of Greater Sins in the Holy Qur’an. There is hidden wisdom in this. Let us suppose that the fixed number of Greater Sins had…
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The believing people should always be fearful…
The believing people should always be fearful of the sins committed in the past and should weep for them since we do not know which of our sins can bring about out destruction. The Imam (A) has not informed us of any sin that we can ignore and remain bereft of the Mercy of Allah…
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‘Surely Allah does not forgive that anything…
‘Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with Him, and forgives what is besides that to whomsoever He pleases, and whoever associates anything with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin.’ (Surah an-Nisā’ 4:48) It means that whoever dies as a polytheist, there is no chance of his salvation. Although Allah (S.w.T.)…
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A man is asleep and in this state no sin is committed…
A man is asleep and in this state no sin is committed by him, such a person has (in that condition) desisted from sin(s), but his action is not taqwa, rather it is utter negation and there is no a affirmative aspect, nor spiritual activity in it, because neither spiritual energy has been spent, nor…
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