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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

 

The Effects of Disobedience On Faith

by Ash-Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz

source: Explanation of Important Lessons for Every Muslim pg 147-148

 

Disobedience is the opposite of obedience to Allaah, and the term embraces both leaving a command and perpetrating that which is prohibited. We have already learned that faith is slightly more than seventy branches, the highest of which is saying, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allaah," and the lowest of which is removing something harmful from the path. So the branches of faith are not of one level in terms of size and significance, and the same can be said for disobedience. Some sins nullify faith itself, as in the following verse:

But [Fir'awn (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed; (An-Nazi'at 79:21)

Some sins are at a lower level: the perpetrator does not exit from a state of faith, but his faith is definitely diminished by committing those sins. When one committs a major sin, such as fornication, drinking alcohol, or stealing, and when he at the same time doesn't believe that those actions are permissible, peity, righteousness, and illumination leave his heart, even though the basic level of acceptance or belief in Allaah may remain in his heart. If he repents to Allaah and does good deeds, light and piety return to his heart. But if he persists in perpetrating sins, the covering on his heart will increase and grow, until it will completely cover his heart- we seek protection in Allaah- at which time he will not know good from evil.

In a Hadith recorded by Imam Ahmad, Abu Hurairah (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (sallaallahu alaiyhi wa salam) said:

Verily, when a believer sins, a black dot appears on his heart, if he repents, desists, and ask (Allaah) forgiveness, then his heart will be polished. But if he increases (in his sins) then the spot increases and grows until his heart will be covered by the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) that Allaah mentioned in the Qur'aan:

Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn. (Al-Mutaffifin 83:14)