The ruling on persisting in a minor sin and whether it becomes equivalent to committing a major sin

Question:
You mentioned that the Shaykh said that cursing is expulsion and being distanced from the mercy of Allah, and that it does not occur except for a major sin. So, does the one who persists in a minor sin fall under the ruling of the one who commits a major sin?

Answer:
The scholars have stated that persisting in a minor sin turns it into a major sin. Because his persistence in it and his constant engagement with it are evidence of a lack of concern and a lack of fear of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). His persistence in it turns it into a major sin. So, when it becomes a major sin, a great punishment is decreed for them, and a severe fear is placed upon them, because they do not have the patience for what they are enduring, and they did not have patience for what they did while they knew it.