Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) related that one day he found a sodomite committing such a practice. Then, Abu Bakr consulted the other Companions (may Allah bless them all). Ali Ibn Abi Talib said, “This sin was only done by Lut’s people, and we knew how they were punished by Allah, the Almighty. I think he should be burnt.” Therefore, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) ordering him to burn the sodomite. Then Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) burnt him. ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Whoever allows someone else to fornicate with him, he will be afflicted by the appetite of a woman and will be an accursed Satan in his grave until the day of Judgement.”
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Major Sin: Sodomy
Allah, Most High, recounts in His Book the story of Lut’s people in several positions. Allah, the Almighty says, {When Our decree issued, We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay, spread, layer on layer, marked from thy Lord; nor are they ever far from those who do wrong!”} (Hud: 82-83)
This abode is not far from those who do wrong amongst our nation if they committed the same sin. Therefore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “What I fear most is that my nation may follow the crime of Lut’s people.” (Reported by At- Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said, “May Allah curse him who does what Lut’s people did.” (Reported by At- Tirmidhi) He said it twice.
Do Not Go Near Adultery (Part 2)
Do Not Go Near Adultery (Part 1)
It was reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Satan (Iblis) often sends his soldiers everywhere in the earth, saying to them, ‘Whoever diverts a Muslim, I will crown him. The most skillful one in diverting people, the nearest to me. Meanwhile, a devil comes and says, “I kept tempting such and such until he divorced his wife.’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing. He will marry another woman.’ Another comes and says, ‘I kept tempting such and such until I created a grudge between him and his brother. ’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing. He will reconcile with him.’ Eventually comes another devil who says, ‘I kept tempting such and such until he fell into adultery.’ Iblis says, ‘Great and well done. Then he makes him nearer to him and crowns him.” (Reported by Al-Siuti)
We seek Allah’s refuge from the evils of Satan and his soldiers. It was reported that on the authority of Anas that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Faith is like a garment with which Allah covers whomever He likes. But if he falls in adultery, this garment will be taken off, and if he repents, He will restore it again.” (Reported by Ad-Dai1ami. It’s a weak hadith)
Do Not Go Near Adultery (Part 1)
Allah, the Almighty, says, {Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is an indecent (deed) and an evil way.} (Al-Isra’: 32)
The Qur’an also states, {Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, Nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication,’ -and any that does this (not only) meets punishment. (But) The chastisement on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy.} (Al-Furqan: 68-70)
Allah, the Most High, says, {The woman and the man guilty of fornication, flog each of them with a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day: And let a party of the believers witness their punishment.” (An-Nur: 2)
Self-Refinement
All praise is due to Allah. May His peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, his family, and his companions. Fellow Muslims! Fear Allah as He should be feared, for it is the fear of Allah that makes things easy for one and prevents evil and undesirable things.
Brothers in faith! Allah has perfected the religion for us, completed His favor upon us, and has chosen for us Islam as our religion. Islam is a religion that has its basics and principles deeply rooted and strongly fortified. It enjoins all noble traits and forbids all corrupt deeds. It teaches that man’s elevation lies in religiosity and good
Major Sin: Sorcery
Sorcery is a major sin because the sorcerer must necessarily disbelieve in the accursed Devil, who has no other motive for teaching a person witchcraft than that he might thereby ascribe associates to Allah.
Allah, the Almighty, says, {Solomon did not disbelieve, but Satan disbelieved, teaching men magic, and such things as came down at Babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (such things) without saying, ‘We are only for trial, so do not blaspheme.’ They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. But they could not harm anyone except by Allah’s permission. And they learned what harmed them, not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers of (magic) would have no share in the happiness of the Hereafter.} (AI-Baqarah: 102)
Thus, you might find some people who are astray, delving into learning sorcery and thinking that it is just
Killing A Human Being
Allah, the Almighty, says, {If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (for ever); and the wrath and curse of Allah are upon him, and a dreadful chastisement is prepared for him.} (An-Nisa:93)
{Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication,’ and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.} (Al-Furqan:68)
{On that account: We ordained for the children of Israel that if anyone slew a person -unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land -it would be as if he slew the whole people.} (AI- Ma’ida:32)
{When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned for what crime she killed.} (Al- Takwir: 8-9)
Virtues Of The Ahl al-Bayt: A Means Unto The Revival Of The Dead Soul
All praise is to Allah, the Lord of Creation. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Owner of the Day of Recompense. Who blessed us, being the Ummah of His Beloved Rasool Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Who sanctified our hearts with the Love and Affection towards His Beloved Rasool Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Who blessed us with the most precious treasure of Iman (Faith). Countless Salutations, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Cream of the Creation; Mercy for all Worlds; Seal of the Prophets Sayyiduna wa Mawlana MuHammadur Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam, His Blessed Parents, His entire Family, His Progeny, His Companions and all those who Follow Him!!
Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala says in the Holy Qur’an: “Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), do not ask any fee from you upon this, except the love between close ones” [Surah al-Shoora, Verse 23]
Sa’eed bin Mansur, in his Sunan, narrates from Sa’eed bin Jubayr Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu, He said: “In this verse, close ones refers to the relatives of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam. [Jami’ al-Bayan, Vol. 11, Page 144 | Zakhair al-‘Uqba, Page 33, Durr al-Manthur, Vol. 5, Page 701 | Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Page 288]
This reveals that love for the Muslim relatives of the beloved Prophet through either blood or marriage is obligatory (Fard) upon every Muslim, neglect of which will prompt questioning by Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala.
The following are a few out of many sacred and blessed Ahadith containing the virtues of the Ahl al-Bait al-Kiraam Alaihim ar-Ridwan, and thereby reveal the rank of the beloved Prophet’s Ahl al-Bait and relatives.
Ascribing Associates To Allah, the Most High (Shirk)
The worst major sin is Shirk. It is of two kinds:
a) To hold that Allah has an equal, whereas He has created you, and to worship another with Him, whether it be a stone, tree, sun, moon, prophet, sheikh, star, angel, or other. This is the greatest shirk mentioned by Allah, the Most High, the Almighty, says, {Allah forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins than this; one who joins other gods with Allah hath strayed far, far away (from the right).} (An-Nisa: 16)
{False worship is indeed the highest wrongdoing.} (Luqman:13)
{Whoever joins other gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the Garden, and the Fire will be his abode.} (Al-Ma’idah:72)
The Qur’anic verses concerning this are very numerous. Certainly, whoever ascribes associates to Allah and
Major Sins
Major sins are defined as those forbidden by Allah and His Messenger in the Qur’an and the Sunnah, as well as what is narrated on the authority of early Muslims. Allah, the Most High, promises whoever avoids the major sins to expiate his minor sins. Allah, the Almighty, says, {If you avoid the major sins forbidden to you, We will absolve you of your lesser misdeeds and admit you into a place of honour.} (An-Nisaa: 31)
In this text, Allah, the Most High, also promises whoever avoids the major sins to admit him to Paradise. Allah, the Almighty, says, {Those who avoid the greater sins and indecencies, and when they are angry, even they forgive;} (Ash-Shura:37)
The Qur’an also states, {Those who avoid great sins and indecent deeds, save lesser offences, verily thy Lord is ample in forgiveness.} (An-Najm:32)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The five prescribed prayers, and from one Friday prayer to another