The Response to Those Who Commit Sins and Rely on Other Deeds

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this listener is Abdullah from Riyadh. He says: Some people commit sins openly and do not perform the pillars of Islam other than the two testimonies. When I advise them, they respond to me with statements such as, "I will enter Paradise because I have a deceased child," and another says, "I memorize the beautiful names of Allah," and they cite hadiths as evidence. What is your response to these people?

Answer:
This is from the delusion of Satan. Evil deeds lead to the Fire, may Allah protect us from it. Abandoning prayer is intentional disbelief, and sins destroy a person, so one should not be lax in them and say, "I have a dead young child," as this does not benefit him. This is also one of the types of delusion that Satan beautifies for a person. He must repent to Allah from his sins, avoid them, ask Allah for safety, and not declare himself righteous. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you