The intended meaning of the phrase of Allah the Exalted: "except for the minor sins"
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the intended meaning of the phrase of Allah the Exalted, "except for the minor sins," in the noble verse?
Answer:
Minor sins, minor sins. So sins are of three types: major sins, the greatest of the major sins which are destructive, and the rest of the major sins; then after the major sins come the minor sins. Major sins are not expiated except by repentance. If they are shirk (associating partners with Allah), they are not expiated except by repentance. If they are major sins other than shirk, they are subject to the will of Allah: if He wills, He forgives them, and if He wills, He punishes for them. As for minor sins, they are expiated by many things,.
Likewise, among the expiations for minor sins are the punishments that befall a person, the hardships that befall a person, by which Allah expiates his mistakes. They are also expiated by the supplication of Muslims for him for forgiveness. Minor sins are expiated by these matters. The Shaykh al-Islam mentioned that the expiations for minor sins number close to ten; ten expiations.
The questioner asks: What is the intended meaning of the phrase of Allah the Exalted, "except for the minor sins," in the noble verse?
Answer:
Minor sins, minor sins. So sins are of three types: major sins, the greatest of the major sins which are destructive, and the rest of the major sins; then after the major sins come the minor sins. Major sins are not expiated except by repentance. If they are shirk (associating partners with Allah), they are not expiated except by repentance. If they are major sins other than shirk, they are subject to the will of Allah: if He wills, He forgives them, and if He wills, He punishes for them. As for minor sins, they are expiated by many things,
The five daily prayers, from Friday to Friday, and from Ramadan to Ramadan, are an expiation for what is between them, provided that major sins are avoided.
الصلوات الخمس، الجمعة إلى الجمعة، رمضان إلى رمضان، كفارة لما بينهن إذا اجتنبت الكبائرLikewise, among the expiations for minor sins are the punishments that befall a person, the hardships that befall a person, by which Allah expiates his mistakes. They are also expiated by the supplication of Muslims for him for forgiveness. Minor sins are expiated by these matters. The Shaykh al-Islam mentioned that the expiations for minor sins number close to ten; ten expiations.
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تفسير الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب، تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم 19-07-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:05:14)
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