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Repeated sin damages the mind and rusts the heart

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The article presents Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah's view that persistent sin weakens the mind's ability to reject wrongdoing and causes the heart to become spiritually hardened.
  • It says religious warnings, awareness of death and fear of hell should deter people from pursuing sinful pleasures.

Persistent wrongdoing does more than shape a person's behavior. It can also dim the mind and leave the heart covered in rust, according to the teachings discussed in the article.

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah writes in Ad-Da' wa ad-Dawa that the mind is a light, while sin extinguishes that light. As the light fades, a person's ability to resist wrongdoing weakens, making it harder to turn away from repeated transgression.

The article says that sin after sin can close the heart to guidance and ultimately leave a person under the control of Satan. It cites an early Muslim saying: “No one disobeys Allah's command except because his intellect has diminished.” The reasoning is that a sound mind would reject sin when confronted with it.

The text also stresses that a person remains under God's care and observation at home and during every activity, while angels witness what takes place. The Quran, the prospect of death and the warning of hell all serve as reminders against wrongdoing. The article asks whether anyone with a healthy mind would knowingly pursue such humiliation and sacrifice the good of this world and the hereafter for sinful pleasure.

No one disobeys Allah's command except because his intellect has diminished.

· Some of the early MuslimsThe saying is cited to explain the article's claim that sound reason should lead a person to reject sin.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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