Which is greater, religious innovation or sin?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The questioner : Which is greater, sin or religious innovation? For example, those who adopt some innovative means in da'wah to make things easier or to prevent people from committing certain sins?
The Shaykh : Religious innovation, may Allah reward you, is a sin and an addition. The addition of religious innovation is a sin and an addition, and in terms of its effect and the fact that it precedes 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. You know that the emotion of Muslims regarding Allah and His Messenger is very strong. So 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.
Yes.
The questioner : Which is greater, sin or religious innovation? For example, those who adopt some innovative means in da'wah to make things easier or to prevent people from committing certain sins?
The Shaykh : Religious innovation, may Allah reward you, is a sin and an addition. The addition of religious innovation is a sin and an addition, and in terms of its effect and the fact that it precedes 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. You know that the emotion of Muslims regarding Allah and His Messenger is very strong. So 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.
Yes.