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EPISODE 6️⃣: The Difference Between ‘Sins’ & ‘Evil Deeds’?
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The great scholar Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah (رحمه الله) said:
‘Whereby the word ‘sins’ is mentioned in the Qur’an then the intent by it is the major sins.
Whereby the word ‘bad deeds’ then the intent by it is, the lesser sins.
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When reflecting upon the Ayaat of the Qur’an we find:
The word ‘forgiveness’ (al-maghfiratu) is presented with sins and the word ‘at-Takfeer’ (nullification) is presented with bad deeds.
Allaah (ﷻ) said:
رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا
“Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and remit from us our evil deeds.”
This is because the word ‘forgiveness’ (al-maghfiratu) includes prevention and protection and the word ‘at-Takfeer’ (nullification) includes concealment and removal.
The evidence that bad deeds are the lesser sins and what nullifies them is the saying of Allaah’s Messenger (ﷺ):
إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ
“If you avoid the great sins which you are forbidden to do, We shall remit from you your (small) sin.”
[From Mudarij as-salikeen 1/317]
To be continued… إن شاء الله
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