Can one who commits some forbidden acts be among the righteous?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: One who performs the obligatory acts and does the recommended ones, but commits some forbidden acts, is he considered among the righteous or among those who are ahead?
Answer:
No, the one who commits forbidden acts is not considered among the righteous; he is considered among those who wrong themselves. The righteous do not commit forbidden acts; they perform the obligatory acts and do not leave any of them, and they avoid forbidden acts and do not commit any of them. These are the righteous.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: One who performs the obligatory acts and does the recommended ones, but commits some forbidden acts, is he considered among the righteous or among those who are ahead?
Answer:
No, the one who commits forbidden acts is not considered among the righteous; he is considered among those who wrong themselves. The righteous do not commit forbidden acts; they perform the obligatory acts and do not leave any of them, and they avoid forbidden acts and do not commit any of them. These are the righteous.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [158 -858] هل يمكن لمن يفعل بعض المحرمات أن يكون من الأبرار؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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