Some people commit sins, and when their mistake is pointed out to them, they say: “My intention is good.” What is the way to guide such people?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people commit sins and transgressions, and when their mistake is pointed out to them, they say, “My intention is good, and I want good, and I love good and its people, but I am afflicted with these sins.” What is the way to guide one who is in this state?

Answer:
This is a statement that is of no benefit. He says, “My intention is good.” It is not about your intention; it is about your action. It is about your action. As long as your action is wrong, it is obligatory for you to repent and turn back from this action. The intention never purifies the error, as has passed to you; it never purifies the error.
So the one who errs must return to the truth, and he has no excuse to say, “My intention is good,” and continue in the error. This is not permissible for him; it is not permissible except that when the truth becomes clear to him, he returns to it. As for his saying, “I am afflicted with this,” this is not an argument. This is the speech of the Qadariyyah. One does not argue with affliction. This is the speech of the Qadariyyah al-Jabriyyah. Repent to Allah and leave it. Can you leave it or not? Can you leave it? Then leave it, and do not say, “I am afflicted.” You are afflicted, but you are able to leave this affliction. Leave it. If I tell you that I am afflicted, this is from the category of argumentation, false argumentation. This is the speech of the Jabriyyah, approximately. You are afflicted, yes, but treat the affliction by leaving it. You are able to leave it and stay away from it, praise be to Allah. Yes.