Why is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) more severe than the one who commits a sin?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Why is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) more severe than the one who commits a sin?
Answer:
Because the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) believes he is on the right path, and he rarely repents because he believes he is on the right path. As for the one who commits a sin, he knows he is disobedient, he knows he is disobedient, and he fears Allah, so he often repents to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The questioner asks: Why is the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) more severe than the one who commits a sin?
Answer:
Because the one who commits a religious innovation (bid'ah) believes he is on the right path, and he rarely repents because he believes he is on the right path. As for the one who commits a sin, he knows he is disobedient, he knows he is disobedient, and he fears Allah, so he often repents to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لماذا صاحب البدعة أشد من صاحب المعصية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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