The Importance of Abstaining from Sins and Earning Allah's Love
Qari Ahmed Desai
Duration
11:27
Summary
Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA), despite being young, gained profound understanding of Quran and Deen due to Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) dua.
He was regarded as a great jurist and exegete among the Companions.
When asked who is more beloved – one who does many good deeds with many sins, or one with few good deeds and few sins – Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) replied, 'I do not equate anything to safety from sins.'
Abstaining from sins is paramount, even more valuable than numerous voluntary good deeds, because sins tarnish actions.
Sin is defined as disobedience to Allah (SWT) and actions that incur His displeasure.
Committing sins demonstrates ingratitude towards Allah's blessings (e.g., misusing sight or speech).
Sin also hinders our ability to use our faculty of understanding correctly, leading us to adopt lifestyles (like certain fashions) that go against Islamic teachings and self-comfort.
Allah's mercy is vast: good deeds are immediately recorded, but when a sin is committed, Allah instructs angels to delay recording it, sometimes giving multiple chances before it is written.
This highlights Allah's desire for us to seek forgiveness and draw closer to Him by abandoning sin.