It was mentioned that "good deeds erase bad deeds," so do bad deeds erase good deeds?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, it was mentioned that good deeds erase bad deeds, so do bad deeds erase good deeds?
The Shaykh : Yes, good deeds erase bad deeds, wiping them out completely, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 564
As for bad deeds erasing good deeds, no, they do not erase good deeds. However, when weighed on the Day of Resurrection, they may outweigh the good deeds. They may outweigh the good deeds on the Day of Resurrection. Allah said regarding this:[Al-Anbya 21:47] The good deeds and bad deeds are weighed.
So perhaps the bad deeds will outnumber the good deeds, and the person will deserve to enter the Fire, being punished therein according to his sin. Or perhaps the good deeds and bad deeds will be equal, and the person will be among the people of the 'Arafah, whose good and bad deeds are equal; they do not enter the Fire nor Paradise except after Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills. Or perhaps the good deeds will be more, and he will be among the people of Paradise. Yes, the one after that.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, like that.
The questioner : .
The Shaykh : No, this is disbelief. Swearing by Allah is disbelief. After that, after that.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, it was mentioned that good deeds erase bad deeds, so do bad deeds erase good deeds?
The Shaykh : Yes, good deeds erase bad deeds, wiping them out completely, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The five [daily] prayers, Friday to Friday and Ramadan to Ramadan make atonement for what has happened since the previous one when major sins have been avoided.
الصلوات الخمس والجمعة إلى الجمعة ورمضان إلى رمضان مكفرات لما بينهن ما اجتنبت الكبائرAs for bad deeds erasing good deeds, no, they do not erase good deeds. However, when weighed on the Day of Resurrection, they may outweigh the good deeds. They may outweigh the good deeds on the Day of Resurrection. Allah said regarding this:
And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection
وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَازِينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِSo perhaps the bad deeds will outnumber the good deeds, and the person will deserve to enter the Fire, being punished therein according to his sin. Or perhaps the good deeds and bad deeds will be equal, and the person will be among the people of the 'Arafah, whose good and bad deeds are equal; they do not enter the Fire nor Paradise except after Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills. Or perhaps the good deeds will be more, and he will be among the people of Paradise. Yes, the one after that.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, like that.
The questioner :
He has nullified his deed
قد أحبط عملهThe Shaykh : No, this is disbelief. Swearing by Allah is disbelief. After that, after that.