THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINS AND EVIL DEEDS
The Great Scholar Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah [رحمه الله] said:
❝Whereby the word 'sins' is mentioned in the Qur'aan then the intent by it is, the major sins.
Whereby the word 'bad deeds' then the intent by it is, the lesser sins.
When reflecting upon the Ayaat of the Noble Qur'aan we find:
The word 'forgiveness' [al-Maghfiratu] is presented with sins and the word 'at-Takfeer' [nullification] is presented with bad deeds.
Allaah [تعالى] said:
﴿رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا﴾
«Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and remit from us our evil deeds.»
This is because the word 'forgiveness' [al-Maghfiratu] includes prevention and protection and the word 'at-Takfeer' [nullification] includes concealment and removal.
The evidence that bad deeds are the lesser sins and what nullifies them is the saying of Allah [تعالى]:
﴿إِنْ تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ﴾
«If you avoid the great sins which you are forbidden to do, We shall remit from you your [small] sins.»
[From Mudarij As-Salikeen, (1/317) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
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