The hudud are expiation for those who commit them
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Your Eminence! You mentioned that qisas is expiation. Is it expiation in this world and the Hereafter as well?
Answer: Yes, but the right of the victim remains. This is a right belonging to Allah and a right belonging to the heirs. As for the right of the victim, it remains. And if the killer repents with sincere repentance, Allah the Exalted will satisfy the victim on his behalf as He wills, the Exalted.
The presenter: As for the other sins, the remaining other sins, is qisas expiation for them in this world and the Hereafter?
The Shaykh: Just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. Does this apply to all sins?
The Shaykh: Yes, all sins whose hudud are carried out in this world, or from which one repents in this world, are forgiven for him. As for the one who dies upon them without having his hudud carried out and without having repented, his case is left to Allah; because of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) : [al-Nisa: 48], the Exalted.
The presenter: May Allah bless you. In reality, this is good news for the people of sins who are subjected to the implementation of hudud in this world. If they know that this is expiation for their sins, perhaps Allah the Exalted and Majestic will guide them after this, and they will not commit sins again?
The Shaykh: Yes, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when he took the pledge from the people not to associate partners with Allah, not to steal, not to commit unlawful sexual intercourse, and not to kill. He said after this:.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: Yes, but the right of the victim remains. This is a right belonging to Allah and a right belonging to the heirs. As for the right of the victim, it remains. And if the killer repents with sincere repentance, Allah the Exalted will satisfy the victim on his behalf as He wills, the Exalted.
The presenter: As for the other sins, the remaining other sins, is qisas expiation for them in this world and the Hereafter?
The Shaykh: Just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever Allah catches in this world, it is expiation for him. And whoever dies upon that concealed, his case is left to Allah. If He wills, He will pardon him, and if He wills, He will punish him, the Exalted and Majestic.
من أدركه الله في الدنيا كان كفارة له، ومن مات على ذلك مستورًا فأمره إلى الله إن شاء عفا عنه وإن شاء عاقبه سبحانه وتعالىThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good. Does this apply to all sins?
The Shaykh: Yes, all sins whose hudud are carried out in this world, or from which one repents in this world, are forgiven for him. As for the one who dies upon them without having his hudud carried out and without having repented, his case is left to Allah; because of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
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 يَشَاءُThe presenter: May Allah bless you. In reality, this is good news for the people of sins who are subjected to the implementation of hudud in this world. If they know that this is expiation for their sins, perhaps Allah the Exalted and Majestic will guide them after this, and they will not commit sins again?
The Shaykh: Yes, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when he took the pledge from the people not to associate partners with Allah, not to steal, not to commit unlawful sexual intercourse, and not to kill. He said after this:
So whoever Allah catches in this world—meaning: by the hudud or the like of it—it is expiation for him. And whoever the hudud is not carried out upon in this world—meaning: whoever is not caught in this world—his case is left to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. If He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him, the Exalted.
فمن أدركه الله في الدنيا -يعني: بالحد ونحوه- كان كفارة له، ومن لم يقم عليه الحد في الدنيا -يعني: من لم يدرك في الدنيا- فأمره إلى الله سبحانه وتعالى إن شاء غفر له وإن شاء عاقبه سبحانهThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
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