A sin might lead 1 to paradise...

[TigerStyle786]

Asalam aleykym to the muslims

interesting thing i picked up "A person may commit a sin and enter Paradise because of it" sounds weird? i thought so...

indeed Allah is the Rehman (most merciful)

i came across a nice discussion which is encouraging to those who sin and feel ashamed afterwards and repent and continue to sin.. feel ashamed again n continue this cycle thru out their lives...

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Source: http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=45001&ln=eng

Every time he improves in worship, he goes back to sin

Question:
I have a problem. Every time I do more acts of worship and my faith improves and I do more naafil acts of worship, Sunnahs and things that are mustahabb, I end up committing the secret habit (masturbation) despite the fact that I am married and have a happy family life. When I do this thing I feel that I am committing sin and I feel ashamed before Allaah. So I strive to increase my faith but it is not long before I do the same thing again. I am in a bad situation – please help me.
I heard on a tape that some people are filled with self-admiration when they increase their acts of worship, so Allaah causes them to commit sin so that they will realize that they are still slaves who have no right to admire their deeds, and whatever they do is still only a little. Am I one of these people? Is what I understood from that tape correct?
Please note that, praise be to Allaah, I pray and adhere to most of the teachings of Islam, but this problem gets worse every time I do more naafil acts of worship. What is the solution? Please help me, may Allaah reward you with good.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

What you have mentioned – that Allaah may test a person with sin in order to bring him back to Him, and so that he will not admire himself – has been mentioned by some of the scholars. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“Sin may be more beneficial for a person, if it leads him to repent, than doing a lot of acts of worship. This is what is meant by the words of one of the salaf: ‘A person may commit a sin and enter Paradise because of it, or he may do an act of worship and enter Hell because of it.’ They said: ‘How is that?’ He said: ‘He may commit a sin and continues to think about it, and when he stands or sits or walks he remembers his sin, so he feels ashamed and repents and seeks forgiveness and regrets it, so that will be the means of his salvation. And he may do a good deed and continue to think about it, and when he stands or sits or walks he remembers it and it fills him with self-admiration and pride, so it is the cause of his doom. So the sin may be the factor that leads him to do acts of worship and good deeds and to change his attitude so that he fears Allaah and feels shy before Him and feels humiliated before Him, hanging his head in shame and weeping with regret, seeking he forgiveness of his Lord. Each of these effects is better for a person than an act of worship that makes him feel proud and show off and look down on people. Undoubtedly this sin is better before Allaah and is more likely to bring salvation than one who admires himself and looks down on others, and who thinks that he is doing Allaah a favour. Even if he says words that indicate something other than that, Allaah is the Witness over what is in his heart. Such a person may feel hatred towards people if they do not hold him in high esteem and humiliate themselves before him. If he were to examine himself honestly, he would see that clearly.” Madaarij al-Saalikeen, 1/299

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:

“How often is it the case that one of us will be better after committing sin than he was before. In many instances a person errs and falls into sin, then he feels ashamed in his heart before Allaah and he turns to Him and repents to Him, so that he thinks of that sin all the time and continually regrets it and seeks forgiveness. But another person may think that he is obedient (towards Allaah) and that he is one of the people who obey and worship Him, so he starts to admire himself and does not turn to Allaah, which adversely affects his religious commitment. Allaah is Wise and may test a person with sin in order to set him straight, just as He may test a person with hunger in order to improve his health. Adam was only chosen after he had committed sin and repented therefrom.

As Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance” [Ta-Ha 20:122] i.e., after he had sinned and repented, his Lord chose him and accepted his repentance and guided him. Looks at those who stayed behind from the campaign of Tabook – what happened to them? Undoubtedly their faith increased and they attained a higher status than they had before. Could the verses concerning them that will be recited until the Day of Resurrection have been revealed if they had not done that then repented to Allaah?”

al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 3/66

Moreover it should be noted that this habit is haraam according to sharee’ah, as is indicated by the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). We have already quoted the evidence in detail in the answer to question no. 329. This habit is also something that is regarded as repulsive according to man’s instincts and reason, and it is not befitting for a Muslim to lower himself to the level of doing that.

It should also be noted that sin has a negative effect on a person in this world and in the Hereafter, if he does not repent and if Allaah does not bestow His mercy upon him. We have already discussed this in detail in the following questions: 23425 and 8861.

There are causes for this habit, so keep away from them so that you will be able to give it up. You should do the following things:

1- Strive to keep company with good, righteous, pious people, and learn from them and their experiences.

2- Always remember Allaah and recite Qur’aan, and adopt a daily wird (collection of du’aa’s and dhikrs) that you recite every day without fail.

3- Set yourself a program for learning Islamic knowledge etc.

4- Set yourself an exercise program, or join a sports club

5- Do a lot of naafil acts of worship, especially voluntary fasts, for this is an important means of resisting temptation and reducing desire.

6- Strive in making du’aa’ and ask Allaah to rid you of this forbidden bad habit and to strengthen your resolve.

7- Remember that the harms caused by the secret habit are innumerable; it weakens the body, saps one’s strength, and increases the distance between a person and his Lord. It is a major factor in depression and feelings of sin.

8- Avoid being alone as much as possible, because this habit is one of the effects of being alone.

9- Try to pray in the mosque, and pray qiyaam al-layl, because this will bring tranquility to the heart.

10-Finally, you have to repent continually, weep with fear of Allaah, humble yourself before Him, and ask Him to forgive you. If you resolve firmly each time not to go back to that habit, then your nafs threatens to overwhelm you, then resist it. “But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts, Verily, Paradise will be his abode” [al-Naazi’aat 79:40 – interpretation of the meaning]. If you give in, then repent anew, and renew your promise (not to do it again). Do not despair of the mercy of Allaah, and do a great deal of naafil acts of worship and righteous deeds. “And perform As-Salaat (Iqaamat-as- Salaat), at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salaat (prayers)]. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice)” [Hood 11:114].

May Allaah help you to do all that is good.

[ilyas@!!oops!!]

that too long too read but i do wanna go paradise too

god willing soon!

[freshmanik_13]

whoes allah?

[soladylike]

Now watch people delude themselves into thinking they're heaven bound after they commit a bunch of sins

[nex_man]

salam [peace]


thanks bruv, for posting that! thats real kool

[TigerStyle786]

Originally Posted by ilyas@!!oops!!

that too long too read but i do wanna go paradise too

god willing soon!

u wanna go too? well, read up homeboy! u might extract sumthin valuable, that might aid u reaching that place.

[ilyas@!!oops!!]

Originally Posted by TigerStyle786

u wanna go too? well, read up homeboy! u might extract sumthin valuable, that might aid u reaching that place.

they say the simple good things u do in this life can get u there!

if u have a good heart

[TigerStyle786]

Originally Posted by soladylike

Now watch people delude themselves into thinking they're heaven bound after they commit a bunch of sins

well clearly, there is a condition for it. Those who feel ashamed of their sins n repent afterwards. Feeling guilty often felt but v put off repentence cuz satan makes us think, let us be holy on some day then repent n we forget our sin by that time. so debt of sins pile up..

only way to fight your enemy (shaitan) is to know enough about him and his tactics,

like, other day i heard when one reads quran and the ayah of sujood(prostrate) comes shaitaan cries in jealousy for the fact when he was ordered to make sujood to adam, he didnt but when adam/his sons r orderd to make sujood they do and also mistakes in salah' when we make the 2 sujood satan is pretty upset' to see that.

[nex_man]

Originally Posted by ilyas@!!oops!!

they say the simple good things u do in this life can get u there!

if u have a good heart

salam [peace]


True bruv.. buh look at what Allaah says in His revelation:

I swear by the time,

Most surely man is in loss,

Except those who believe and do good, and enjoin on each other truth, and enjoin on each other patience.

[Qur'an Al-'Asr 103]

The explanation given is:

(Except those who believe and do righteous good deeds) So Allah makes an exception, among the species of man being in loss, for those who believe in their hearts and work righteous deeds with their limbs.

(And recommend one another to the truth,) This is to perform acts of obedience and avoid the forbidden things

(And recommend one another to patience.) meaning, with the plots, the evils, and the harms of those who harm people due to their commanding them to do good and forbidding them from evil.

http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=103&tid=59159

[kashmiri_ryder]

thaz deep....

[Space-Cowboy]

Originally Posted by soladylike

Now watch people delude themselves into thinking they're heaven bound after they commit a bunch of sins

Oh snap

[TigerStyle786]

Originally Posted by ilyas@!!oops!!

they say the simple good things u do in this life can get u there!

if u have a good heart

why not' allah is merciful but remember he's JUST aswell n Allah judges us by our intenions+practise.

that good heart doesn't remain a good heart if one stops practicing.

it's like a fat boy who wants 2b in shape like a supermodel, but refuses to keep diet n exercise. end-result he remains fat.

[ilyas@!!oops!!]

yes good intenions+practise.........as a good musilm and a good human being

will get u there......even if u help a non-musilm.........

[xplosion]

Originally Posted by ilyas@!!oops!!

yes good intenions+practise.........as a good musilm and a good human being

will get u there......even if u help a non-musilm.........

what about someone who's not a muslim but a GREAT human being, will they go to heaven or hell?

[Space-Cowboy]

Originally Posted by xplosion

what about someone who's not a muslim but a GREAT human being, will they go to heaven or hell?

No.

[darichyabitch]

never...

[xplosion]

Originally Posted by Space-Cowboy

No.

all that charity was worthless then.....

[Space-Cowboy]

Originally Posted by xplosion

all that charity was worthless then.....

[ilyas@!!oops!!]

Originally Posted by xplosion

what about someone who's not a muslim but a GREAT human being, will they go to heaven or hell?

that's a hard one...... well it's down to God i guess

[xplosion]

Originally Posted by ilyas@!!oops!!

that's a hard one...... well it's down to God i guess

so at the end of the day, regardless, its upto God right, and being God, he wouldn't care if I worship him or not, as long as I treat my fellow being very well...what is the point of religion then?!

[soladylike]

Originally Posted by xplosion

what about someone who's not a muslim but a GREAT human being, will they go to heaven or hell?

Depends on your intention. Did you do all that because you meant it or because you wanted others to think highly of you?
If you were genuinely kind because you cared for others, then you'll get your just reward

[Space-Cowboy]

Originally Posted by soladylike

Depends on your intention. Did you do all that because you meant it or because you wanted others to think highly of you?
If you were genuinely kind because you cared for others, then you'll get your just reward

... Eh? I thought the idea was you HAD to believe and bear witness to be accepted...

[soladylike]

Originally Posted by xplosion

so at the end of the day, regardless, its upto God right, and being God, he wouldn't care if I worship him or not, as long as I treat my fellow being very well...what is the point of religion then?!

Because everyone is not the same.
What works for one does not work for the other.
Him being the Creator knows which is bound to work better so He took the lowest denominator and set a guideline.
If people don't want to believe in God that's fine. But they shouldn't blame Him either when things don't go their way because technically He's not at fault since they don't believe in His existence.

[nex_man]

If you really wna please God - you gota accept His Message right, so we know the difference between good/bad - whats liked by God and what's not? If you don't accept His Message - then the persons saying that God's lying right? And do you think God would forgive anyone for that? He wouldn't - so the person has to accept His Message and Messenger.

God's final Messenger is Muhammad (peace be upon him) and anyone who's alive has to obey the message which was revealed to him. All the Prophets came with the exact same message of calling to worshipping God Alone.


Now if you do loads of good without the intention of wanting to gain God's Mercy in order to enter His Paradise - then you're just messing, and you're probably just doing it for this world. And if you're just doing it for this world, then your reward will be in this world. You might get more rich if you give in charity, or get popular, respected and all that.

But if you do good and accept God and His Messengers' - then that's all good, He will reward you in this world and the one to come. Since that was your intent. And you never belied Him either.

Why should Allaah punish you, if you are thankful and if you believe ? And Allaah is Appreciating, All-Knowing. (Qur'an 4:147)

[soladylike]

Originally Posted by Space-Cowboy

... Eh? I thought the idea was you HAD to believe and bear witness to be accepted...

No.
You don't have to be Muslim for that.
It's in Surah Al Baqarah that you could be from any religion but that as long as you do good deeds and believe you are responsible for your actions you will be rewarded for that.
So if you're an atheist and you're a reasonably nice person, you'll get your well deserved reward as well. Which is most of the time a comfortable life.