Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

by Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Hai Arifi

Some major sins

  1. Afflicting the parents.
  2. Drinking wine.
  3. Slandering.
  4. Aspersion.
  5. Breaking promise.
  6. Breach of trust.
  7. Abandoning Salaah Jumah.
  8. Sitting alone with a NA-MAHRAM UNLAWFUL WOMEN.
  9. Liking the customs of unbelievers
  10. Performing Salaah merely to show the people.
  11. Not to give good counsel inspite of being capable to do so.
  12. Searching for faults.

Following a particular spiritual guide, does not mean that other (guides) are worthless. A spiritual guide or Shaikh is to be followed so long as his teachings are strictly in accordance with the QURAAN and Sunnah. If otherwise, he is not to be followed.

EEMAN IS PERFECT ONLY when one regards ALLAH and his Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) true in all respects (to the minutest details) and follows their commands and direction in every walk of life. To have the slightest doubt in any thing said by ALLAH and His Messenger or belying it or finding fault with it or ridiculing it, leads to loss of Iman (faith).

REFUSING TO ACCEPT THE CLEAR and obvious meaning of the QURAAN and Sunnah and interpreting them to suite one’s own understanding or purpose means loss of faith. Considering acts of disobedience as halal (lawful) also means loss of faith.

Becoming fearless of ALLAH or losing hope in his bounty is sign of disbelief.

It is upto ALLAH, the Almighty that he takes into account a minor act of disobedience and ignores/pardons a major sin.

Whatever, a believer may have been through in his life, whether good or bad, he is to be punished or rewarded on the basis of his conduct at the time of his death.

In view of the above, one should make every possible effort to keep away from acts of disobedience. Sometimes it happens that a minor lapse result in a sorrowful end.