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In Islam, there are TWO categories of sins and TWO paths to forgiveness for the sins.
The first category is that of sins that involve just the rights of Allah(example not performing salat, not fasting in Ramadan etc).Such sins can be compensated for by sincere repentance,
The first category is that of sins that involve just the rights of Allah(example not performing salat, not fasting in Ramadan etc).Such sins can be compensated for by sincere repentance,
making them up, and giving the required expiation for them (if any is required under the Sharia).
The second category of sins is the one which involves transgressions against the rights of other human beings. Truth be told, this category of sins is the most frightening and
The second category of sins is the one which involves transgressions against the rights of other human beings. Truth be told, this category of sins is the most frightening and
dangerous of the two categories of sins.
In order to be forgiven for the second category of sins by Allah, it is not sufficient for the transgressor to just repent to Allah in private.
Rather, in addition, the individual that caused harm to another person has to restore the
In order to be forgiven for the second category of sins by Allah, it is not sufficient for the transgressor to just repent to Allah in private.
Rather, in addition, the individual that caused harm to another person has to restore the
tangible rights of the person whom they harmed or wronged, and also seek their pardon(if the wronged person is aware of the sin).
The Prophet(SAW) said "Whoever has wronged his brother with regard to his blood, his wealth or his honor, let him come and set matters straight,
The Prophet(SAW) said "Whoever has wronged his brother with regard to his blood, his wealth or his honor, let him come and set matters straight,
before there comes a Day on which there will be no dirhams and no dinars, only good deeds and bad deeds, and if he has good deeds(they will be taken and given to the one whom he wronged),otherwise some of the bad deeds of the one whom he wronged will be taken and added to his
burden,then he will be thrown into the Fire."
The victim/the person that was harmed can either:
1.Forgive the trangressor/the person that harmed him(this option has the highest reward and Allah in the Quran promises that He will forgive the person that forgives another person)
The victim/the person that was harmed can either:
1.Forgive the trangressor/the person that harmed him(this option has the highest reward and Allah in the Quran promises that He will forgive the person that forgives another person)
2. Make dua against the transgressor/the person that harmed him so that Allah can avenge him
3. Take the middle ground between the above two options by not forgiving their oppressor nor make dua against them. This means that the victim will wait until the day of Judgement for
3. Take the middle ground between the above two options by not forgiving their oppressor nor make dua against them. This means that the victim will wait until the day of Judgement for
their rights to be restored by Allah(SWT).
The restoration of the rights of the victim/transgressed individual will be in the form of their oppressor’s good deeds being given to them, or their own sins being added to the account of the latter, as compensation.
The restoration of the rights of the victim/transgressed individual will be in the form of their oppressor’s good deeds being given to them, or their own sins being added to the account of the latter, as compensation.
Allah(SWT),the most Just, will decide the matter with full fairness.May Allah strengthen us so that we can forgive others.
