The Effect of Sins on Good Deeds
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. This brother, who did not write his name in his message, says: It is reported that good deeds erase bad deeds, so do bad deeds also erase good deeds?
Answer:
Yes, bad deeds diminish faith. Among the bad deeds are those that nullify deeds, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted, and riya' (showing off in worship) and seeking fame. These nullify the deed. As for what is less than that, it diminishes faith. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. This brother, who did not write his name in his message, says: It is reported that good deeds erase bad deeds, so do bad deeds also erase good deeds?
Answer:
Yes, bad deeds diminish faith. Among the bad deeds are those that nullify deeds, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted, and riya' (showing off in worship) and seeking fame. These nullify the deed. As for what is less than that, it diminishes faith. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/173 — archive.org (15:26)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.