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8) ومن سيئات أعمالنا
❝and the mischief (evil consequences arising because) of our (bad) deeds❞

A) Every action has consequences:

We reap the fruits of our deeds – good for good and evil for evil. As Allaah تعالى says:

﴿هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ﴾

{Is the reward for good [anything] but good?}

Allaah تعالى also said:

﴿وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ﴾

{And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).}


Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen رحمه الله said: ❝And the saying of the Prophet ﷺ ❝and from the evil consequences of our (bad) deeds❞, evil deeds have evil consequences. As Allaah تعالى said:

﴿ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ﴾

{Evil (corruption, crime) has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned (by oppression and evil deeds, etc.), that Allaah may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return (by repenting to Allaah, and begging His Pardon).}

Evil only attracts evil, and it only drives the person into committing more sins - even if he is unwilling to. This is why the scholars رحمهم الله have said: “Sins (and disobedience) are the gateway to Kufr.” Once a person becomes careless about sins and considers them insignificant, soon he will consider Minor sins as insignificant, thereafter, he will consider Major sins as insignificant, then he would consider acts of Kufr as insignificant, till he does acts of Kufr – and we seek Allaah’s refuge from this. Therefore, when a person feels (or is inclined towards) committing a sin he should seek Allaah’s forgiveness, seeking His refuge, and turning towards Him with repentance, till Allaah effaces the traces of sins, and that He تعالى does not put a seal over the hearts, so that a person does not reach to this stage.

﴿كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ﴾

{No! Rather, the stain has covered their hearts of that which they were earning}

We beseech Allaah to rectify our affairs, and to protect us from our own evil selves and the evil consequences of our bad deed.❞

Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen also said: ❝And his ﷺ saying: ❝and from our bad deeds❞ Similarly, evil deeds have their effects on the heart, the tongue and the limbs; they have their effects on individuals as well as on groups so much so that some of the people said: “I see the effects of my evil deeds in my wife and family.”

It affects one’s sustenance as well. Allaah تعالى says:
﴿وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّـهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ﴾

{And whoever fears Allaah - He will make for him a way out. And will provide for him from where he does not expect.}

Verily, the sins do affect sustenance and they obstruct the many doors leading towards sustenance, and it also makes a person poor at heart (i.e., having bad manners, stingy etc.).❞


[from the forth coming book, إن شاء الله , "Explanation of Khutbah al-Haajah"]