Does persisting in minor sins make them major sins?

Question:
We conclude this session with a question from one of the brothers. He asks: What is the ruling on the statement that persisting in minor sins turns them into major sins?

Answer:
Yes, if one is lax in sins, if one is lax in sins and says, "This is an easy matter," if it were only this, it would be easy. If he is lax in them, it becomes laxity in the command of Allah. So his action, his laxity, is a major sin. His laxity in the command of Allah and his negligence regarding the command of Allah is a major sin among the major sins. Yes.