Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 2 Greater Sins and Smaller Sins To Persist in Lesser Sins is Equivalent to Committing a Greater Sin
To Persist in Lesser Sins is Equivalent to Committing a Greater Sin
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To Persist in Lesser Sins is Equivalent to Committing a Greater Sin
It is an established fact that if one repeatedly commits a lesser sin he eventually becomes liable for a Greater punishment. Insha’Allah we shall explain in detail the lesser sins in the chapter of “Persistence in Lesser Sins.”
By not specifying the number of Greater Sins the Almighty Allah (S.w.T.) has bestowed a favour upon the people. Had such a number been fixed, the people would have the tendency to abstain mainly from these sins. They would be inclined to regard other sins lightly and indulge in them, underestimating their seriousness. Such indulgence over a period of time makes an individual bold enough to perform other types of misdeeds. It is for this reason that Allah (S.w.T.) has commanded His creatures to avoid all types of sins, because, being unmindful of minor sins will gradually attract them towards Greater ones. It is indeed Allah (S.w.T.)’s Grace that by encouraging us to abstain from all types of sins, He keeps us safe from the most dreadful ones.
Another important and subtle point that should be stressed is the fact that considering a minor sin to be minor is itself a Greater sin. No sin is to be considered insignificant and trivial. This point shall also be explained in the future.
