Does the hadith "Every son of Adam is prone to error" imply generality?
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Question:
Does this imply that a person, whether righteous or wicked, has the characteristic of committing sins?
Answer:
Yes,Sunan Ibn Majah 4251Hasan (Darussalam), making mistakes is one of his characteristics, but if he repents, Allah will accept his repentance.
Q: And if he persists in the sin?
A: If he persists in the sin, he becomes deserving of punishment, unless Allah forgives him: [Surah al-Nisa: 48], in which case he is under the scope of forgiveness.
Does this imply that a person, whether righteous or wicked, has the characteristic of committing sins?
Answer:
Yes,
Every son of Adam commits sin
كل بني آدم خطَّاءQ: And if he persists in the sin?
A: If he persists in the sin, he becomes deserving of punishment, unless Allah forgives him:
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَغْفِرُ أَنْ يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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