Is affliction evidence of sin?
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Question:
Another questioner says: Is affliction evidence that the servant has sinned and that Allah is punishing him for that sin in this world?
Answer:
Trials and tests are either due to sins, in which case the one who is tested is expiated for them, or they are a raising of his ranks when he has no sins, but Allah wants to raise his ranks to a level he cannot reach through his deeds, so He tests him until he rises to that level. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Another questioner says: Is affliction evidence that the servant has sinned and that Allah is punishing him for that sin in this world?
Answer:
Trials and tests are either due to sins, in which case the one who is tested is expiated for them, or they are a raising of his ranks when he has no sins, but Allah wants to raise his ranks to a level he cannot reach through his deeds, so He tests him until he rises to that level. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (30:59)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.