The Danger of Justifying Sin and Wrongdoing
Al-ḥamdu lillāh. All praise is
due to Allah. We seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah
from the evil within ourselves and from the evil of our deeds. Whomsoever Allah
guides, none can misguide; and whomsoever He leaves astray, none can guide. I
bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone,
without partner, and I bear witness that Muḥammad ﷺ
is His servant and Messenger.
O servants of
Allah, I advise myself and you to have taqwā of Allah and not to die
except in a state of Islām.
The Core
Problem
Dear brothers
and sisters, one of the most dangerous diseases of the heart is not merely
committing sin, but justifying sin—defending wrongdoing, normalizing
disobedience, and reshaping Allah’s commands to suit our desires. A sin
accompanied by regret is closer to forgiveness than a sin defended with pride.
Allah s,w,t,
said in surah Baqarah 206: And when it is said to him, "Fear
Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is
Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُ
جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
Allah ﷻ says: “Man is a witness against
himself, even if he presents excuses.” (Al-Qiyāmah 75:14–15)
﴿ بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ
مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ ﴾
We know the
truth, yet we invent excuses.
Contemporary
Examples
Brothers and
sisters, today we see justification of sin everywhere around us:
On social
media: Immodesty
is called self-expression, backbiting is called honesty, envy is disguised as
commentary, and showing off blessings is labeled content creation. Sins are no
longer hidden; they are posted, liked, shared, and defended.
In modern
culture: Harām
relationships are renamed love, free mixing becomes normal, and disobedience is
celebrated as personal freedom. Constant exposure makes what Allah forbade feel
socially acceptable.
At work and in
study: Lying
on résumés is called marketing yourself, cheating systems is called survival,
and delaying or abandoning ṣalāh is justified by saying, “Allah understands
my situation.”
In
relationships: Cutting family ties is justified as protecting peace, disrespect is
defended as setting boundaries, and injustice is excused because of past pain.
Justification
might also be due to arrogance that has affected the heart, and this results in
making it difficult to apologize or appearing to be in a state of weakness
according to the thoughts of such an arrogant person.
Love and
inclination to this worldly life is another cause of justification, and perhaps
this reason specifically I s what leads many people to do what Allah the
Almighty has prohibited, and people then justify their actions with false
excuses.
For instance,
the person who consumes Riba (interest), claims that he is compelled to do so;
however, if one looks at his case, he would not find him compelled at all. He
might not even be in any kind of a need. There are many similar violations of
the Sharee‘ah nowadays, and those who commit such violations try to justify
them.
Shayṭān does
not always invite people directly to disbelief. Often, he whispers: “Allah
is Most Merciful.”
Yes—Allah is
Most Merciful, but He is also Severe in punishment. Awareness and
Apprehension
Allah ﷻ says: “Inform My servants that I
am the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful—and that My punishment is the painful
punishment.” (Sūrat al-Ḥijr 15:49–50)
نَبِّئْ
عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ
ٱلْأَلِيمُ
A Serious
Warning (Tarhīb)
Allah ﷻ warns us:
﴿ كَلَّا بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟
يَكْسِبُونَ ﴾
“No! Rather,
a stain has covered their hearts because of what they used to earn.” (Al-Muṭaffifīn
83:14)
When sins are
justified instead of repented from, they harden the heart. What once felt wrong
begins to feel normal. What once caused guilt begins to feel acceptable.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Beware of minor sins, for
when they gather together, they destroy a person.” (Aḥmad)
«إِيَّاكُمْ وَمُحَقَّرَاتِ الذُّنُوبِ، فَإِنَّهُنَّ إِذَا
اجْتَمَعْنَ أَهْلَكْنَ الرَّجُلَ»
Justification
turns small sins into habits, and habits into destruction.
Justification
Is an Old Disease
The first sin
in history was justified. When Iblīs refused to prostrate to Ādam a,s, he did
not say, “I disobeyed.” He said: “I am better than him. You created me
from fire and created him from clay.” (Sūrat al-Aʿrāf 7:12)
أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن
طِينٍۢ
He justified
arrogance. He used logic against revelation. And because of that, he was
cursed.
Second Khutbah
Hope and Return
(Targhīb)
No matter how
widespread sin has become, no matter how strong the pressure of society, the
door of tawbah is still open.
Allah ﷻ says: “O My servants who have
transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed,
Allah forgives all sins.” (Az-Zumar 39:53)
﴿ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ
لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ
جَمِيعًا ﴾
Notice, Allah calls us
‘My servants’ even while they/we are sinning—because they/we acknowledge
their/our wrongdoing and return.
Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī
رحمه الله said: “A believer sees his sin
as a mountain about to fall on him, while a hypocrite sees his sin like a fly
that passes by his nose.”
A Practical
Call to Action
Dear brothers
and sisters, let us stop defending our egos and start correcting our souls.
If you are
struggling with a sin, do not say: “This is who I am.” Say: “This is
what I must change.”
If you are
surrounded by temptation, do not say: “Times have changed. “Say: “Allah
has not changed.”
If you fall, do
not justify the fall—repent immediately.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “All children of Ādam sin, and
the best of sinners are those who repent.” (Tirmidhī)
«كُلُّ بَنِي آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ، وَخَيْرُ الْخَطَّائِينَ التَّوَّابُونَ»
Allah s,w,t,
said in surah Baqarah 206: And when it is said to him, "Fear
Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is
Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُ
جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
Closing Duʿā’
O Allah, show
us truth as truth and grant us the ability to follow it. Show us falsehood as
falsehood and grant us the ability to avoid it. Do not allow our hearts to
justify what You have forbidden. Accept our repentance, purify our hearts, and
make us among those who return to You.
Remember Allah,
and He will remember you. Thank Him, and He will increase you. And the
remembrance of Allah is greater, and Allah knows what you do.
Opasnost
opravdavanja grijeha i nedjela
Suštinski problem:
Draga braćo, jedna od najopasnijih bolesti srca nije
samo činjenje grijeha, već opravdavanje grijeha - odbrana nedjela,
normalizacija neposlušnosti i preoblikovanje Allahovih naredbi kako bi
odgovarale našim željama, prohtjevima. Grijeh praćen žaljenjem bliži je oprostu
od grijeha koji se brani s ponosom.
Allah, dž.š., kaže: “Čovjek je svjedok protiv
sebe, čak i ako iznosi izgovore.” (Al-Qiyāmah 75:14–15)
﴿ بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ وَلََْْلَ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ ﴾
Znamo istinu, ali izmišljamo izgovore.
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Savremeni primjeri:
Braćo, danas svuda oko nas vidimo opravdanje
grijeha:
Na društvenim mrežama: Neskromnost se naziva samoizražavanjem,
ogovaranje se naziva iskrenošću, zavist se prikriva kao komentar, a razmetanje
blagodatima i pokazivanje se označava kao stvaranje sadržaja. Grijesi se više
ne skrivaju; oni se objavljuju, lajkuju, dijele i brane.
U modernoj kulturi: Haram veze se preimenuju u ljubav, slobodno
druženje postaje normalno, a neposlušnost se slavi kao lična sloboda. Stalno
izlaganje čini da se ono što je Allah zabranio osjeća društveno prihvatljivim.
Na poslu u studiranju i izučavanju: Laganje u biografijama se naziva marketingom
sebe, sistemi varanja se nazivaju preživljavanjem, a odgađanje ili napuštanje
namaza se opravdava izjavom: „Allah razumije moju situaciju.“
U vezama: Prekid porodičnih veza se opravdava kao zaštita mira,
nepoštovanje se brani kao postavljanje granica, a nepravda se opravdava zbog
prošle boli.
Opravdanje može biti i zbog arogancije koja je
uticala na srce, što rezultira time da je teško izvinuti se ili da se čini da
je osoba u stanju slabosti prema mislima takve arogantne osobe. Ljubav i
sklonost ovom svjetovnom životu (dunjaluku) su još jedan uzrok opravdanja, i
možda je upravo ovaj razlog ono što mnoge ljude navodi da čine ono što je Allah
Svemogući zabranio, a ljudi zatim opravdavaju svoje postupke lažnim izgovorima.
Na primjer, osoba koja konzumira kamatu tvrdi da
je primorana da to učini; međutim, ako se pogleda njen slučaj, ne bi se našlo
da je uopšte primorana. Možda čak ni nije u ikakvoj potrebi. Danas postoje
mnoga slična kršenja Šerijata, a oni koji čine takva kršenja pokušavaju ih
opravdati.
Šejtan ne poziva uvijek ljude direktno u
nevjerovanje. Često šapuće: „Allah je Najmilostiviji.“
Da - Allah je Najmilostiviji, ali je i Strog u
kažnjavanju. Mora biti Poticaj i Upozorenje.
Allah, dž.š., kaže: „Obavijesti Moje robove da
sam Ja Onaj koji najviše prašta i Najmilostiviji, i da je Moja kazna, kazna
bolna.“ (Sūrat al-Ḥijr 15:49–50)
نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ
ٱلرَّحِيمُ ون عَذَابِي هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ
Ozbiljno upozorenje (Tarhīb)
Allah nas upozorava: „Ne! Nego je mrlja
prekrila srca njihova zbog onoga što su zaradili.“ (El-Muṭaffifīn 83:14)
﴿ كَلَّا بَلْ ۜ رَانَ
عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴾
Kada se grijesi opravdaju umjesto da se za njih
pokaju, oni otvrdnu srce. Ono što se nekada činilo pogrešnim počinje se
osjećati normalnim. Ono što je nekada uzrokovalo krivnju počinje se osjećati
prihvatljivim.
Poslanik, s.a.v.s., je rekao: „Čuvajte se
malih grijeha, jer kada se skupe, unište čovjeka.“ (Aḥmad)
«إِيَّاكُمْ وَمُحَقَّرَاتِ الذُّنُوبِ,
فَإِنَّهُنَّ إِذ اجْتَمَعْنَ أَهْلَكْنَ الرَّجُلَ»
Opravdanje malih grijehe pretvara u navike, a
navike u uništenje.
Opravdanje je stara bolest
Prvi grijeh u istoriji bio je opravdan. Kada je
Iblis odbio da učini sedždu Ademu a,s, nije rekao: "Nisam poslušao."
Rekao je: "Ja sam bolji od njega. Ti si me stvorio od vatre, a
njega od gline." (Sura al-Aʿrāf 7:12)
أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن
نَّارٍۢ وَخَتَقْ طِينٍۢ
Opravdao je aroganciju. Koristio je logiku protiv
objave. I zbog toga je bio proklet.
Nada i povratak (Targib)
Bez obzira koliko je grijeh postao raširen, bez
obzira koliko je jak pritisak društva, vrata tevbe su i dalje otvorena.
Allah, dž.š., kaže: „O robovi Moji koji ste se
prema sebi ogriješili, ne gubite nadu u Allahovu milost. Allah, zaista, oprašta
sve grijehe.“ (Az-Zumar 39:53)
﴿ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ
ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أُل تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ﴾
Primijetite, Allah dž,š, nas naziva ''Svojim
robovima'' čak i dok griješe - jer priznaju svoja nedjela i vraćaju se.
Al-Hasan al-Baṣrī رحمه الله je
rekao: "Vjernik vidi svoj grijeh kao planinu koja će se srušiti na
njega, dok licemjer vidi svoj grijeh kao muhu koja mu prolazi pored nosa."
Praktični poziv na djelovanje
Draga braćo, prestanimo braniti svoj ego i
počnimo ispravljati svoje duše.
Ako se borite s grijehom, nemojte reći: "Ovo
sam ja." Recite: "Ovo moram promijeniti."
Ako ste okruženi iskušenjem, nemojte reći:
"Vremena su se promijenila." Recite: "Allah se nije
promijenio."
Ako padnete, ne opravdavajte pad - odmah se
pokajte.
Poslanik ﷺ je
rekao: "Svi potomci Ademovi griješe, a najbolji grešnici su oni koji se
pokaju." (Tirmizi)
«كُلُّ بَنِي آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ, وَخَيْرُ
الْخَطَّائِينَ التوابون.
Allah s,w,t, je rekao u suri Bekare 206: A
kada mu se kaže: "Boj se Allaha", obuzme ga ponos na grijeh. Dovoljna
mu je Džehennemska vatra, a kako je jadno mjesto odmora.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ
أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَ٨ِمُ تَّقِ فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
Duʿā’
O Allahu, pokaži nam istinu kao istinu i daj nam
sposobnost da je slijedimo. Pokažite nam laž kao laž i daj nam mogućnost da je
izbjegnemo. Ne dozvoli našim srcima da opravdaju ono što si zabranio. Primi
naše pokajanje, očisti naša srca i učini nas među onima koji se Tebi vraćaju.
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