#Side_Benefits@madrasatunaa

No sin is major with seeking forgiveness, and no sin is minor with persistence Question: Scholars say: There is no major sin if one seeks forgiveness, and no minor sin if one keeps persisting. What exactly counts as “persisting in minor sins”? Sheikh AbdulMuhsin Al-'Abbad hafidhahullah: This saying is reported from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): “There is no major sin when one seeks forgiveness, and no minor sin when one persists in it.” The best definition of a major sin is: Any sin that has a legal punishment in this world, or for which there is a threat of punishment such as a curse, anger of Allah, Hellfire, or nullification of good deeds, and similar warnings. Anything that does not fall into this category is considered a minor sin. This is the most widely accepted distinction between major and minor sins. As for the meaning of the phrase “there is no major sin when seeking forgiveness”: It means that when a person commits a major sin but sincerely repents, feels deep regret, is distressed by what they did, and fears its consequences, this repentance makes the sin diminish and not remain as a “major sin” in terms of its effect. On the other hand, a minor sin can grow and become serious if a person treats it lightly—showing little shame before Allah, not caring about it, and continuing to do it without concern. In that case, it can become like a major sin. The word “persistence” (Israar) means continuing to commit the sin regularly, without stopping or feeling shame before Allah, and being attached to it. So the meaning is: A major sin becomes smaller through sincere repentance and seeking forgiveness. A minor sin becomes greater when a person repeatedly commits it carelessly, without fear of Allah or concern for wrongdoing. Source: https://shamela.ws/book/36944/490