Reflections

5.6. THE AFFLICTIONS THAT COMPENSATE FOR SINS

Various afflictions can be a compensation for one’s sins. By afflictions I mean all the painful things like worry, grief, and damage inflicted upon one’s wealth, honour, and body. These things, of course, are not something that the servant himself can do.

After this, having by these two sentences covered the duty towards Allah, which comprises righteous action and fixing the bad, the Prophet said: “And treat the people in a fine manner. This is referring to the rights of the people.

By Shaykhu’l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah

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