Sins
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Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Sins are a disease the medicine of which is to seek forgiveness, and the cure lies in never committing them again
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1890; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 860 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
O man, what has emboldened you to commit sins, and what has deceived you about your Lord, and what has rendered you so complacent about the destruction of your soul!?
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 223; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 860 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
How I wonder at people who keep away from certain types of food for fear of harm to themselves, and yet do not keep away from sins for fear of the Fire!?
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 204; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 860 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Even if Allah had not fixed punishments and threats for acts of disobedience to Him, we would still be obliged not to disobey Him, simply by way of gratitude to Him for His bounties.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 290; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 860 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Refraining from committing evil deeds is better than performing good deeds
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1522; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 860 link
The people of intellect have abandoned the excesses of this world, but what about sins? Forsaking worldly excesses is [merely] a virtue whereas abandoning sins is an obligation
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 301, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 860 link
Strive earnestly and work hard, and even if you do not manage to perform good deeds, at least do not sin, for verily the building of one who continuously builds without destroying [at the same time] will rise tall, even if it be plain and unadorned, whilst the building of one who builds but also destroys will almost never rise up.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 286, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Openly and candidly disobeying Allah glory be to Him hastens His wrath.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9811; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
The one who commits an evil deed openly is disgraced [by Allah], and the one who hides his evil deed [feeling ashamed of it] is forgiven by Allah
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 356, no. 67; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worst and gravest of sins is that which its perpetrator takes lightly.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 364, no. 96; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worst of sins in the sight of Allah is the sin which its perpetrator commits persistently
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3131; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
All sins are severe [in requital], but the severest of them are those that result in the growth of [polluted] flesh and blood
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 270, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
The repentance of every sin is acceptable, except for ill-nature, for indeed the ill-natured person is such that every time he manages to get out of one sin, he plunges into another
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 48, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 862 link
One of the firm decisions of Allah in the Wise Reminder (the Qur'an) is that it will be of no avail to man to strive with his soul and to act sincerely, if upon leaving this world to meet his Lord he is still guilty of any of the following sins for which he has not repented: that he associated anything else with Allah in his obligatory worship, or appeased his own anger by killing someone, or exposed acts committed by others, or sought fulfilment of his needs from people by introducing an innovation in his religion, or was two-faced in his encounters with people, or mingled among them deceitfully.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 153; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 862 link
Among the sins that are unforgivable is when a man says, 'I wish I would only be punished on account of this one sin [deeming the sin so small that he thinks he can bear the punishment].
al-Khisal, p. 24, no. 83; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 862 link
All sins are forgivable except insolence towards fellow Muslims
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 303; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 862 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Be on your guard against committing acts of disobedience to Allah in secret, for verily the Witness is the Judge Himself
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78,p. 70, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 863 link
Allah could not care less about the one who goes out of his way to commit a sin in private [thinking he can hide from Allah].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 46, p. 247, no. 35; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 863 link
The believer sees his sin as a big boulder which he fears may fall on him, while the disbeliever sees his sin as a fly that has brushed past him
Amali al-Tusi, p. 527, no. 1126; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 863 link
Verily Iblis [Satan] is well-pleased with you when you commit petty sins
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 363, no. 93; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 863 link
Do not look at the pettiness of the sin, rather look at Who it is you have dared to defy
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 168, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 863 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worst of sins in the sight of Allah is the sin which its perpetrator deems insignificant
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3141; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 863 link
To testify falsely tantamounts to polytheism
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 67 link
Whenever a person testifies falsely to usurp the property of a Muslim, Allah writes at that very moment a punishment of the blazing fire for this man.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 68; Al Kafi link
False testimony before an oppressive ruler is not yet complete when a place in the fire (Hell) is already decided (for the false witness)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 68; Al Kafi link
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) asked,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 69; Mustadrakul Wasael link
"...and do not admit any evidence from them ever; and these it is that are the transgressors, except those who repent after this and act aright, for surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.( Surah Nur 24:4-5)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 71 link
The narrator says that he asked Imam (a.s.), "How do we know that he has repented?"
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 71; Wasaelush Shia link
If the disputed property is still intact it must be restored to the rightful owner. If it is not then the false witness is responsible to the extent of it's loss.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 72; Masaalik link
"...and do not help one another in sin and oppression; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is severe in requiting evil". ( Surah Maidah 5:2)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-ninth Greater Sin ,page 215 link
Hazrat Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.) says in Dua Abu Hamza Thumali:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-Fourth Greater Sin ,page 151 link
Certainly We sent Our apostles with clear arguments, and sent down with them the Book and the balance that men may conduct themselves with equity ( Surah Hadid 57:25)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-Fourth Greater Sin ,page 153 link
And you will see many of them striving with one another to hasten in sin and exceeding the limits, and their eating of what is unlawfully acquired; certainly evil is that which they do. Why do not the learned men and doctors of law prohibit them from their speaking of what is sinful and their eating of what is unlawfully acquired? Certainly evil is that which they work. (Surah Maidah 5:62-63)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-Fifth Greater Sin ,page 157 link
Shaykh Sadooq (r.a.) has narrated a tradition from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-Fifth Greater Sin ,page 158; Khisaal of Sadooq link
A similar kind of tradition is to be found in the book Al Kafi, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) says:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-Fifth Greater Sin ,page 158; Wasaelush-Shia link
False swearing causes destruction of the faith.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Eighteenth Greater Sin ,page 51; Behaarul Anwaar, Tuhafful Uqool link
Imrul Qays and another man had a dispute regarding some property. Both of them came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.). He (s.a.w.s.) asked Imrul Qays,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Eighteenth Greater Sin ,page 52; Tafseer al-Mizan from the book Amali link
One who knowingly takes a false oath had made war upon Allah
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Eighteenth Greater Sin ,page 52; Al Kafi link
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) says that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Eighteenth Greater Sin ,page 52; Al Kafi link
"One who swears falsely becomes poor within forty nights" (means forty days).
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Eighteenth Greater Sin ,page 53; Al Kafi link
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