The Meaning of Their Saying: There Is No Small Sin with Persistence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is there evidence for the scholars' saying, "There is no small sin with persistence"?
Answer:
Yes, that is a correct statement. A small sin, when persisted in, becomes a major sin because it indicates a lack of concern and open defiance. If one persists in a small sin, it becomes a major sin because he is unconcerned and openly defiant of the sin. Thus, it transforms into a major sin. This is the meaning of their saying, "There is no major sin with seeking forgiveness, and there is no small sin with persistence." It means that what remained a small sin transforms into a major sin due to his lack of shame before Allah, his lack of fear of Allah, and his open defiance of the sin. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is there evidence for the scholars' saying, "There is no small sin with persistence"?
Answer:
Yes, that is a correct statement. A small sin, when persisted in, becomes a major sin because it indicates a lack of concern and open defiance. If one persists in a small sin, it becomes a major sin because he is unconcerned and openly defiant of the sin. Thus, it transforms into a major sin. This is the meaning of their saying, "There is no major sin with seeking forgiveness, and there is no small sin with persistence." It means that what remained a small sin transforms into a major sin due to his lack of shame before Allah, his lack of fear of Allah, and his open defiance of the sin. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب النفقات — islamhouse.com (1:07:17)
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