THE MAJOR SINS
The major sins are those acts which have been forbidden by Allah in the Qur'an and by His Messenger in the sunna and which have been made clear by the actions of the first righteous generations Muslims, the companions of the Prophet.
Allah Most High said in His glorious book:
''If you avoid the major (part) of what you have been forbidden (to do), We will cancel out for you your (other) evil deeds and will admit you (into paradise) with a noble entry. (Al- Nisa'i 4:31)
Thus, by this verse, Allah, the most high has guaranteed the garden of paradise to those who avoid the major sins.
And Allah Most High also said:
''Those who forgive the greatest of sins and indecencies, and forgive when they are angry... '' (Al- Shura 42:37)
''Those who avoid the greatest sins and indecencies, except for oversights, (will find that) surely your Lord is ample in forgiveness.'' (Al - Najm 53:32)
The Messenger of Allah said: "The [five daily] prayers, Friday to Friday, and Ramadan to Ramadan sins done between them are forgiven, if the major sins are avoided." It is therefore very important to determine exactly what the greatest vices, technically called "the major sins" (Kaba'ir) are in order they Muslims should avoid them.
There is some difference of opinion among scholars in this regard. Some say these major sins are seven and in support of their position they quote the tradition : "Avoid the seven harmful things" the Prophet further listed them: "Associating anything with Allah; magic; killing one which Allah has forbidden to kill without a just cause, consuming the property of an orphan, devouring usury, turning back from the battle field and accusing chaste women, who never even think of anything touching their chastity and are good believers" (Bukhari and Muslim)
Abdullah Ibn Abbas said: "Seventy is closer to their number than seven," and indeed that is correct. The above tradition does not limit the major sins to those mentioned in it. Rather, it points to the type of sins which fall into the category of "major." These include those crimes which call for a prescribed punishment (Hadd; plural, Hudud) such as theft, fornication or adultery (Zina) and murder; those prohibited acts for which a warning of a severe punishment in the next life (Akhirat) is given in the Qur'an or the tradition; and also those deeds which are cursed by our prophet, are all major sins.
Of course, there is a gradation among them, since some are more serious than others. We see that the Prophet has included Shirk (associating something or someone with Allah) among them, and from the text of the Qur'an we know that a person who commits shirk will not be forgiven and will remain in Hell forever.
Allah Most High said:
Surely, Allah does not forgive associating anything with Him, but He forgives whatever is other than that to whomever He wills. (Al - Nisa'i 4:48 and 116).
To be continued In Sha Allah...
Source : AL-KABA'IR (THE MAJOR SINS)
By SHEIKH MUHAMMAD BIN UTHMAN ADH-DHAHABI
Relayed by ABUBAKAR Sadiq Yusuf, 600L, FVM, UDUS.
The major sins are those acts which have been forbidden by Allah in the Qur'an and by His Messenger in the sunna and which have been made clear by the actions of the first righteous generations Muslims, the companions of the Prophet.
Allah Most High said in His glorious book:
''If you avoid the major (part) of what you have been forbidden (to do), We will cancel out for you your (other) evil deeds and will admit you (into paradise) with a noble entry. (Al- Nisa'i 4:31)
Thus, by this verse, Allah, the most high has guaranteed the garden of paradise to those who avoid the major sins.
And Allah Most High also said:
''Those who forgive the greatest of sins and indecencies, and forgive when they are angry... '' (Al- Shura 42:37)
''Those who avoid the greatest sins and indecencies, except for oversights, (will find that) surely your Lord is ample in forgiveness.'' (Al - Najm 53:32)
The Messenger of Allah said: "The [five daily] prayers, Friday to Friday, and Ramadan to Ramadan sins done between them are forgiven, if the major sins are avoided." It is therefore very important to determine exactly what the greatest vices, technically called "the major sins" (Kaba'ir) are in order they Muslims should avoid them.
There is some difference of opinion among scholars in this regard. Some say these major sins are seven and in support of their position they quote the tradition : "Avoid the seven harmful things" the Prophet further listed them: "Associating anything with Allah; magic; killing one which Allah has forbidden to kill without a just cause, consuming the property of an orphan, devouring usury, turning back from the battle field and accusing chaste women, who never even think of anything touching their chastity and are good believers" (Bukhari and Muslim)
Abdullah Ibn Abbas said: "Seventy is closer to their number than seven," and indeed that is correct. The above tradition does not limit the major sins to those mentioned in it. Rather, it points to the type of sins which fall into the category of "major." These include those crimes which call for a prescribed punishment (Hadd; plural, Hudud) such as theft, fornication or adultery (Zina) and murder; those prohibited acts for which a warning of a severe punishment in the next life (Akhirat) is given in the Qur'an or the tradition; and also those deeds which are cursed by our prophet, are all major sins.
Of course, there is a gradation among them, since some are more serious than others. We see that the Prophet has included Shirk (associating something or someone with Allah) among them, and from the text of the Qur'an we know that a person who commits shirk will not be forgiven and will remain in Hell forever.
Allah Most High said:
Surely, Allah does not forgive associating anything with Him, but He forgives whatever is other than that to whomever He wills. (Al - Nisa'i 4:48 and 116).
To be continued In Sha Allah...
Source : AL-KABA'IR (THE MAJOR SINS)
By SHEIKH MUHAMMAD BIN UTHMAN ADH-DHAHABI
Relayed by ABUBAKAR Sadiq Yusuf, 600L, FVM, UDUS.
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