Ten
causes that remove punishment for a sin
The punishment for a sin committed by
a believer is removed in ten ways:
1. He repents to Allah (taubah), so Allah accepts his
repentance, for the one who repents from sin is like the one who has
no sin.
2. He seeks forgiveness from Allah (istighfar), so Allah
forgives him.
3. He does good deeds that erase his sin for good deeds erase
bad ones.
4. His believing brethren pray for him or seek forgiveness
for his sins during his life or death.
5. Or they [ask Allah] to bestow on him as gift from the
reward for their deeds, with which Allah benefits him.
6. His Prophet Muhammad (SAW) intercedes for him.
7. Allah tests him with trials in this world which expiate
his sin. Allah tests him in al-Barzakh (the intermediate life in the grave,
between the death and the Day of Judgment) which expiates his sin.
8. Allah tests him in al-Barzakh (the intermediate life in
the grave, between the death and the Day of Judgment) which expiates
his sin.
9. Allah tests him in the various stages of the Day of
Judgment which expiates his sins.
10. Or the Most Merciful of those who have mercy has mercy on him.
Whoever, then, is missed by these ten cannot blame anyone but
himself ! |
