The Difference Between Religious Innovation and Sin in Terms of Burden
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Which is greater: Is it a sin, or a religious innovation? And what about those who, for example, adopt some innovative means in da'wah to lighten the burden and prevent people from some sins?
Religious innovation is a sin plus an addition, and in terms of its effect and its being a transgression before Allah and His Messenger, it is more severe.So much so that some scholars said: There is no repentance for an innovator; because religious innovation spreads, and it is difficult to refute it after it has spread, especially since religious innovation is usually wrapped in an emotional matter. And you know that the emotion of Muslims regarding Allah and His Messenger is very strong. So the religious innovation may be greater, or the sin may be greater, depending on the situation. But if they are equal in weight, the effects of religious innovation are more severe and more harmful to the Muslims.
Religious innovation is a sin plus an addition, and in terms of its effect and its being a transgression before Allah and His Messenger, it is more severe.So much so that some scholars said: There is no repentance for an innovator; because religious innovation spreads, and it is difficult to refute it after it has spread, especially since religious innovation is usually wrapped in an emotional matter. And you know that the emotion of Muslims regarding Allah and His Messenger is very strong. So the religious innovation may be greater, or the sin may be greater, depending on the situation. But if they are equal in weight, the effects of religious innovation are more severe and more harmful to the Muslims.