The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Those who have transgressed against themselves."
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The Shaykh :[Az-Zumar 39:53] That is, they have exceeded the limit, and this is by violating the sanctities of Allah or by being negligent of the commands of Allah, for transgression is exceeding the limit.
This occurs in two ways:
The first is being negligent of what is obligatory.
The second is violating what is forbidden.
So, if one does not establish the prayer, which of the two types is this?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : This is being negligent of what is obligatory. And if one commits unlawful sexual intercourse, that is violating the forbidden. Both are transgression, for transgression is exceeding the limit, and the one who opposes the commands of Allah has exceeded the limit. So, how did they transgress against themselves? By leaving what is obligatory or by violating what is forbidden.
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves
قل يا عبادي الذين أسرفوا على أنفسهمThis occurs in two ways:
The first is being negligent of what is obligatory.
The second is violating what is forbidden.
So, if one does not establish the prayer, which of the two types is this?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : This is being negligent of what is obligatory. And if one commits unlawful sexual intercourse, that is violating the forbidden. Both are transgression, for transgression is exceeding the limit, and the one who opposes the commands of Allah has exceeded the limit. So, how did they transgress against themselves? By leaving what is obligatory or by violating what is forbidden.