The ruling on one who prays and commits sins, such as listening to songs
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on one who prays and commits minor sins, because he is unable to leave these sins, such as listening to songs? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Every Muslim must guard against all sins. As for the prayer, it is the pillar of Islam and is indispensable. Along with this, he must guard against both minor and major sins; he must be cautious of them and ask his Lord for help in doing so. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[At-Tawbah 9:119] So he must be truthful and strive to do what Allah has commanded and leave what Allah has forbidden, and he must remain steadfast upon that. May Allah guide him and grant him success, for He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the One who said: [An-Nisa 4:1] And fear what you have left of sins and the performance of what is obligatory. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [Al-Ma'idah 5:1] Fear Allah and speak a just word. He will amend your deeds and forgive you your sins. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [Al-Hashr 59:18-19] So it is obligatory to guard against all sins, both small and large.
He says: What is the ruling on one who prays and commits minor sins, because he is unable to leave these sins, such as listening to songs? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Every Muslim must guard against all sins. As for the prayer, it is the pillar of Islam and is indispensable. Along with this, he must guard against both minor and major sins; he must be cautious of them and ask his Lord for help in doing so. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
fear Allah and be with those who are true.
اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا مَعَ الصَّادِقِينَO mankind, fear your Lord
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُO you who have believed
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا(18) O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do. (19) And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء ابن باز - ٩ — archive.org (20:23)
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