بِسْم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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The Effects of Sins on the Heart and Body
There are no advantages to committing anything حرام (prohibited). Yet with all these negative effects, we still fall into sin. Because the Shaytan beautifies the sin, and only after we fall into it do we see its reality.
And there are ugly, disgraceful effects of sins, which harm the heart and body in this world and the next, which no one knows except Allah.
All sins have bad effects. We may know some of these bad effects, but Allah only knows all of them.
#1
Of them: Deprivation of Knowledge.
For knowledge is a light which Allah puts in the heart, and sins extinguish that light.
Knowledge is not in the brain, it is a light which Allah puts in the heart of a person.
You may commit a sin, then go to acquire knowledge, and the sin will block you from understanding and increasing in knowledge. Sins cause obstacles which prevent a person from acquiring knowledge. There are times when you want to attend the class, and a decree comes which prevents you from coming. And sins can be performed in any way; They could be sicknesses of the heart such as jealousy, pride, etc.
#2
And from them: Prevention of Rizq (Provision).
Just as Taqwa of Allah brings provision, leaving Taqwa brings poverty. So nothing brings provision like leaving sins.
رزق can be any provision you benefit from whether it is money or anything else.
We need to be very observant. When you are deprived from something, it is because of a sin you committed.
If you practice Taqwa -you think before you say anything, you do not fight for your rights, you are conscious about your actions- Allah will provide for you.
When you leave Taqwa -do whatever you want, say whatever you want, without accounting yourself- it will prevent provision from you.
So leave sins. Sometimes you do not know what sin you committed, so make استغفار. And Allah will not leave you, He will show you and remind you of the sin you committed, and this is a blessing in itself.
#3
And from them: Loneliness that the sinner finds in his heart as well as between him and Allah, and there is nothing equal or close to this delight (of being close to Allah). Even if he gathered all the delights of the Dunya it would not satisfy him from this loneliness.
Even if a person had all the delights of the Dunya he feels a sense of loneliness, emptiness, awkwardness, depression. He does not feel that warmth and connection with Allah. He does not have feelings towards with Allah. Allah is so easy to approach and is Close to us, but he felt this because of his sins.
And this is a matter that no one feels, except the one who has life in his heart.
Others will not feel they are missing out on this delight because they never had that connection with Allah in the first place. The dead person does not feel like he is missing out, because he is dead and has no feelings.
So it is better to abstain from sins out of cautiousness of falling into this loneliness.
Because we may be falling into this feeling of loneliness without realizing it. Allah says in Surah Al-Baqarah [2:187]:
"These are the limits (set) by Allah, so approach them not."
If you know you will commit a sin if you meet such and such person or stay in such and such and place, avoid it.
That is why during divorce, the lady does not give her money to the husband. But if she knows it will lead to more sin and she will not be able to observe the limits of Allah, she can give up the money to him. In Surah Al-Baqarah [2:229]:
"The divorce is twice, after that, either you retain her on reasonable terms or release her with kindness. And it is not lawful for you (men) to take back (from your wives) any of your Mahr (bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) which you have given them, except when both parties fear that they would be unable to keep the limits ordained by Allah (e.g. to deal with each other on a fair basis). Then if you fear that they would not be able to keep the limits ordained by Allah, then there is no sin on either of them if she gives back (the Mahr or a part of it) for her Al-Khul' (divorce). These are the limits ordained by Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits ordained by Allah, then such are the Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.)."
#4
And from them: Loneliness between the sinner and between people, especially the People of Good.
Because good and evil do not come together. Hearts are like soldiers, those that recognize each other connect.
Sins affect our relationship between people, and all these effects are an alarm, telling us to repent. But instead of repenting, we try to solve it through other ways. If you find this awkward feeling, repent. And it is the sinner who will feel this feeling, not anyone else.
And the more this loneliness strengthens it will keep him further away from them and their gatherings, and deprive the blessings you benefit from them, and bring you closer to the party of the Shaytan according to the amount you have distanced from the party of Ar-Rahman.
The more it increases the more you will not want to sit with them, even though they are people of good. You feel awkward with them.
Do not always go along with your feelings. It can be messed up - telling you something is 15 degrees when it is actually 50. And the Shaytan will work on you more, coming to you as an advisor, telling you they are bad and it is better to stay away from them and knowledge. The more you stick to your religion, the more the Shaytan will try to make problems for you. When you are acquiring knowledge he will try to cause division. He will present it to you in a logical way.
So this feeling will increase until you decide not to go, and you end up depriving yourself. You need to look at the big picture - the Knowledge. Do not leave it because of this and that person. Nuh عليه السلام struggled for 950 years, but Allah mentioned that he was a grateful slave.
And the further away you are from good, the closer you are to evil. You move 2 meters away from the party of Allah, so you move 2 meters closer to the party of Shaytan.
The Loneliness will get stronger until it extends to the husband, wife, children, those close to him, between him and himself, so you see him lonely even with himself.
He has everyone, but he feels alone. And this is depression. He isolates himself and believes that no one loves him, and it may get so bad that it may even lead him to hate himself, and even lead him to suicide. And Shaytan wants you to reach this level of depression.
And Some of the Salaf said: "When I disobey Allah, I see that in the behaviour of my ride and my wife"
These are very transparent people; very pure - because they are always purifying themselves. If a small piece dirt comes on this white cloth, they are quickly able to see it.
Do not go into he, she, they, why is my car not working, why did she change, what happened to the AC, this company is not good, etc. If behaviour towards you has changed and something is against you, look at yourself. When you work on yourself, Allah will fix everything for you. Allah brings people to you so that you know your reality and fix yourself. He tests people with people. When you make yourself your concern, instead of trying to change people, Allah will change everything and everyone for you. In Surah Ar-Ra'd [13:11]:
"For each (person), there are angels in succession, before and behind him.They guard him by the Command of Allah. Verily! Allah will not change the good condition of a people as long as they do not change their state of goodness themselves (by committing sins and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allah). But when Allah wills a people's punishment, there can be no turning back of it, and they will find besides Him no protector."
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