BREAKING THE CYCLE OF SIN: Al-Israa: 8

 

From Sin to Salvation: The Power of True Repentance

عَسٰى رَبُّكُمْ أَن يَرْحَمَكُمْ ۚ وَإِنْ عُدتُّمْ عُدْنَا ۘ وَجَعَلْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكٰفِرِينَ حَصِيرًا

*"It is expected, [if you repent], that your Lord will have mercy upon you. *

*But if you return [to sin], We will return [to punishment] *

Al-Israa: 8

And We have made Hell, for the disbelievers, a prison-bed."

▪ Every type of disobedience is a legacy of a nation from among the nations which Allah destroyed

Sodomy is a legacy of the People of Lot

Taking more than one’s due right and giving what is less is a legacy of the People of Shu’ayb

Seeking greatness in the land and causing corruption is a legacy of the People of Pharoah

Pride/arrogance and tyranny is a legacy of the People of Hud

So, the disobedient one is wearing the gown of some of these nations who were the enemies of Allah

Similar punishment awaits similar sin…and history is a witness to the fate of these people

May Allah SWT forgive and crown our efforts with success. Aamin

THE IMPACT OF SINS ON THE HEART : 83.14

 

The Rust on the Heart: Lessons from Al-Mutaffifin (83:14)

كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning.

Al-Mutaffifin : 83.14

The reason for their inability to see the obvious truth or respond to it: is that “the sin has covered their hearts,”

▪ Indeed, the hearts of those who indulge in sin become dull, as if they are veiled by a thick curtain which keeps them in total darkness, unable to see the light.

▪ Thus, they gradually lose their sensitivity and become lifeless.

The Prophet ﷺ said

*“Verily! When a man commits a sin, it throws a black spot over his heart. * 

*If he repents, his heart is polished; but if he persists in his practice, the stains increase.” *

[Ibn Jareer, At-Tirmidhī, Al-Nasai and Ibn Majah.]

▪ Explaining this Ayah, Hasan Basri said,

_ “It is a case of one sin on top of another until the heart is blinded and dies.” _

Thus, we have learnt the situation of transgressing unbelievers, as well as their motives for transgression and rejection of the truth.