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Greater Sin and Lesser Sin
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Greater Sin and Lesser Sin
The foregoing discussion has made it clear that sins are of two types- The Greater and the Lesser. The characteristics of the Greater Sins and their evil effects have also been explained. Now we shall enumerate various Greater Sins. The traditions regarding the number of Greater Sins are sometimes in disagreement with each other. It is not possible to study all such traditions due to their voluminous nature. It is also beyond the scope of the present book. Those who wish a detailed study may refer to the Exegesis of al-KÄfior ‘ArbaÄ«n’ of Shaikh Bahai (a.r.).
All the scholars and the jurists agree that the most authentic tradition is the one quoted by the eminent jurist of the school of Ahl ul-Bayt, Sayyid Muhammad al-Kadhim Tabatabai Yazdi. He mentions four ways of recognising a Greater sin:
