Imam Shamsu ed-Deen Dhahabi
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Major sins are defined as what is forbidden by Allah and His Messenger
in the Qur’an and the Sunnah in addition to what is narrated on the
authority of early Muslims. Allah, the Most high, promises whoever
avoids the major sins to expiate his minor sins. Allah, the Almighty
says, {If ye (but) eschew the most heinous of the things which ye are
forbidden to do, we shall remit your evil deeds, and admit you to a gate
of great honour.}(An-Nisaa :31).
Acknowledgment:
In translating this book EI-Falah staff
members attempted to study and analyze some books published in the same
field in order to be consistent. Although the book was written in the
same style and wording used by the early Muslim scholars, the
translators, in turn, have nothing but to assimilate, paraphrase and
then translate in a simple English structure. Therefore, we are indebted
to our translators:
Abdul-Hamid A. Eliwa Ali M. As-Sawi
Wa’il A. Shehab
Mahmud AI-Qastawi
Great appreciation is due to our editor, Jeewan Chanicka under whose
guidance and supervision the subject matter took form. Our gratitude
goes to friends, associates, and professors for their valuable advice
and help and for many useful things we have learnt from them. In truth,
the benefit yielded from this book as a spiritual sermon began before it
was sent to the printer’s as it puts before our eyes the abode, which
we are going to.
PREFACE:
Praise be to Allah under Whose Might all
worlds are subdued and all hearts acknowledge and surrender to in fear.
Thanks are due to Him for concealing my faults and sins. May Allah bless
the Messenger, Muhammed and give him peace upon whom Allah revealed the
surah of Qaf. To commence: I introduce this book (Major sins) written
by Imam Dhahabi in another form. As I verified the text, documented1 the
hadiths and maxims, and elaborated on the difficult words. Thus, it is
better to keep on reading this book day and night alone and aloud. You
have to bear in mind that what you view in this world is either good or
bad, clear or vague, a lust followed by sorrow or sins followed by
gloom. Therefore, you have to reject a perishable joy or lust, a binding
condemnity, an inevitable sorrow, and a grievous affliction. Judge
yourself before being judged by Allah the Lord of the universe. Remember
that the one who will be prosperous, is the one who washes away the
filth of his sins by repentance while repentance is available, awaked
and gets out from the place of sins to the fort of guidance before
repentance and apology are of no avail. May Allah safeguard us with His
sleepless eyes and keep us away from faults and sins for He is the
All-Hearing, the Nearest.
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CONTENTS:
• Definition
1. Ascribing Associates To Allah, The Most High (Shirk)
2. Killing A Human Being
3. Sorcery
4. Not Performing the Prayer
5. Not Paying Zakat
6. Breaking One’s Fast During Ramadan Without an Excuse
7. Not Performing the Hajj When Able to
8. Showing Disrespect to One’s Parents
9. Severing the Ties of One’s Relatives
10. Adultery
11. Sodomy
12. Accepting Usurious Gain
13. Wrong Consuming an Orphan’s Property
14. Lying About the Prophet
15. Fleeing From the Battlefield
16. The Leader Who Misleads His Followers, the Tyrant and the Oppressor
17. Arrogance, Pride, Conceit, Vanity and Haughtiness
18. Bearing False Witness
19. Drinking Alcohol
20. Gambling (Qimar)
21. Accusing a Woman of Adultery
22. Misappropriating Spoils of War, Muslim Funds or Zakat
23. Theft
24. Highwaymen Who Menace the Road
25. The Engulfing Oath
26. Taking People’s Property Through Falsehood
27. Collecting Taxes
28. The Consumption of Haram
29. Suicide
30. Telling Lies
31. The Dishonest Judge
32. Bribery
33. Women Imitating Men and Vice Versa
34. The Pimp and the One Who Permits His Wife To Fornicate
35. Marrying Solely to Return to the Previous Husband
36. Not Freeing Oneself of All Traces of Urine
37. Showing off in Good Work
38. Learning Sacred Knowledge for the Sake of this World or Concealing It
39. Breach of Faith
40. Reminding Recipients of One’s Charity to Them
41. Disbelieving in Destiny
42. Listening to the People’s Private Conversations
43. The Talebearer Who Stirs Up Enmity Between People
44. Cursing Others
45. Breaking One’s Promise or Pledge
46. Believing Fortunetellers and Astrologers
47. A Wife’s Rebellion Against Her Husband
48. Picture-making
49. Loudly Lamenting For the Dead or When Afflicted With an Adversity
50. Excess Against Others
51. Overburdening and Arrogance Against Others
52. Hurting One’s Neighbor
53. Hurting or Reviling Muslims
54. Harming the Servants of Allah
55. Dragging the Hem of One’s Garment Out of Conceit
56. Men Wearing Silk or Gold
57. Fleeing of the Slave
58. Slaughtering in Other Than Allah’s Name
59. Falsely Claiming Someone is One’s Father
60. Arguing, Picking Apart Another’s Words, and Quarreling
61. Withholding Excess Water From Others
62. Stinting When Weighing or Measuring Out Goods and Similar Merchandise
63. Feeling Secure From Allah’s Devising
64. Despairing of the Mercy of Allah and Losing of Hope
65. Forgoing the Congregational Prayer to Pray Alone Without A Legal Excuse
66. Constantly Missing the Friday and Congregational Prayer Without A Valid Excuse
67. Bringing Loss to the Bequest
68. Deception and Evil Schemes
69. Spying on the Muslims and Revealing Their Weaknesses
70. Disparaging the Companions of the Prophet
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