Does a person’s illness mean that he has committed a sin?
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Question:
Ah. He asks: Does every illness a person suffers mean that he has committed a sin?
Answer:
It may be that he committed a sin and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wants to expiate it for him through what has befallen him, in which case it serves as expiation. Or it may be that he has no sins, which is rare or difficult to establish; in that case, Allah tests him in order to raise his ranks in the gardens.
Ah. He asks: Does every illness a person suffers mean that he has committed a sin?
Answer:
It may be that he committed a sin and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wants to expiate it for him through what has befallen him, in which case it serves as expiation. Or it may be that he has no sins, which is rare or difficult to establish; in that case, Allah tests him in order to raise his ranks in the gardens.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل مرض الإنسان يعني أنه قد فعل ذنبا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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