Being lenient with sin and persisting in it is a cause for falling into major sins

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Does the repetition of the same sin vary in proportion to the punishment? And does this differ between major and minor sins? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Repeating a sin, even if the sin is small, makes it a major sin, because persisting in a minor sin turns it into a major sin, as the scholars have said. It is obligatory to repent from all sins, both minor and major. Therefore, it is not permissible to be lenient with sin and say, "This is a minor sin," because if one is lenient with it, even if it is small, it becomes a major sin due to his leniency and negligence regarding it, or due to its repetition and persistence. Also, a minor sin leads to a major one; so if a person continues in sin, it will lead him to something greater than it. Yes.