GREATER SINS
Volume I SHAHEEDE MEHRAB AYATULLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI(R.A)
The Importance of Abstaining From the Prohibited
First Tradition
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said,
“To refrain from eating a single morsel of Haraam is, near
Allah, more valued than the performance of two thousand rakats of recommended
prayer.”
(Iddatud-Dai)
Second Tradition
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said,
“To forgo a single dirham of prohibited money, is equal near
Allah, to seventy accepted Hajjs.”
(Iddatud-Dai)
Third Tradition
He continued:
“Strive more to perform good deeds. However if you cannot
perform a good act (at least) do not disobey (the commands of Allah). Because
if one lays the foundation of a building and does not spoil it, then, even if
the progress is slow, the building will definitely rise. (Conversely) The
person who lays the foundation and at the same time spoils it, then it is sure
that the walls of this building will never be raised.”
(Iddatud-Dai, page 235)
Fourth Tradition
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said:
“For the person who recites ‘Subhanallah’, Allah plants a tree
in Paradise.”
On hearing this a man from Quraish stood up and said, “If it
is this way, then there must be many trees for us in the Paradise?” The Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied,
“Yes, but you must beware that you don’t set fire from here to
burn them all down.”
(Iddatud-Dai page 235)
Fifth Tradition
“Jealousy devours belief, like fire devours wood.”
(Usool-e-Kafi)
Sin Obliterates the Good Deeds
Certain Greater Sins (Gunah-e-kabira) render the good deeds void, the details
of which will follow in the coming
discussions. In brief, it must be mentioned that to refrain from sins is more
important than performing good deeds. The following narrations are quoted in
support of this statement:
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