Can earthquakes occur as a result of sins?
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The questioner:
He says: An earthquake of three degrees on the Richter scale occurred today in Makkah, as they say. Is there any advice for the people? And is it due to sins?
The Shaykh:
What is the purpose? In Makkah. Also, the question.
The questioner:
He says: An earthquake of three degrees on the Richter scale occurred today in the Noble Makkah. Is there any advice, and is it due to the sins of the servants?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, this is due to the sins of the servants[Ash-Shuraa 42:30]. It is obligatory to repent
He says: An earthquake of three degrees on the Richter scale occurred today in Makkah, as they say. Is there any advice for the people? And is it due to sins?
The Shaykh:
What is the purpose? In Makkah. Also, the question.
The questioner:
He says: An earthquake of three degrees on the Richter scale occurred today in the Noble Makkah. Is there any advice, and is it due to the sins of the servants?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, this is due to the sins of the servants
And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.
وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الهزات الأرضية قد تحدث بسبب الذنوب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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