The Relationship between the Jinns and Humans - I

The world of Jinns and devils and the world of humans are two
different worlds. The world of the humans is visible to the
Jinns,while the world of Jinns is a matter of the unseen for humans.
The connection between the two worlds exists - in its worst form - in
the form of subjection, sorcery, jugglery and mutual exploitation.
If we contemplated the relationship between the two worlds since the
old times, we would find that it witnessed no change. Allaah The
Almighty Says (what means):
• {And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the
Jinns, so they [only] increased them in burden.} [Quran 72:6]
• {And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when He will gather them
together [and say], "O company of Jinns, you have [misled] many of
mankind." And their allies among mankind will say,
"Our Lord, some of us made use of others, and we have [now] reached
our term, which you appointed for us." He will say,"The Fire is your
residence, wherein you will abide eternally, except for what Allaah
wills. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing."} [Quran 6:128]
This verse summarizes the basis of the relationship between the humans
and the Jinns stating that it is based on the exchange of – what the
two parties perceive as - interests, which are in fact no more than
absolute harms. The benefits that the humans can get from the Jinns
are represented in seeking refugewith them and the feeling that they
are under their protection. That is why when the people of Jaahiliyyah
would settle in a valley or any place in the wilderness, they used to
say, `I seek refuge with the master of this valley…" As for the
benefits that the Jinns get from the humans, it is the feeling of
pride and arrogance. That is because when the humans seek refuge with
them, they would then boast and say, "We have become masters of
mankind and Jinns.''
This is the opinion of the scholarsof Tafseer, but it is obvious that
this is a mini picture of the relationship of the mutual utilization
between the Jinns and the humans, because the relationship is wider
than mere seeking refuge with the Jinn and the latter considering this
as a source of pride. However, the relationship remains within this
framework, as some humans obey and even worship the Jinn in return for
getting services related to sorcery and jugglery. Hence, there is a
real relationship between the humans and the Jinns but in the worst
and meanest forms.
In this article, we will try to shed light on some aspects of this
relationship between the two parties (the humans and the Jinns)
depending on Quranic textsand authentic Hadeeths to form acorrect
perception about it:
1- Misleading humans and corrupting them:
This is the ultimate wish of the devils and their life mission. Satan
only honors the devils who excel in misleading and corrupting people.
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, Satan is an enemy to
you; so take him as an enemy. He only invites his party to be among
the companions of the Blaze.} [Quran 35:6]
Jaabir ibn 'Abdullaah reported that the Prophet said, "Satan erects
his throne on water and sends his emissaries among the people. The
closest tohim is the one who causes the most Fitnah. One of them (a
devil)would come to him and would say, 'I kept inciting so-and-so,
until he said such and such words.' Satan says, 'You have not done
much.' Another devil would come to him and would say, 'I kept inciting
so-and-so, until I separated between him and his wife.' Satan would
draw him closer, saying, 'Yes, you are the (best) one." [Muslim]
2- Humans worshipping Jinns:
This is the worst aspect of the relationship between the Jinns and the
humans. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Butthey have
attributed to Allaah partners - the Jinn...} [Quran 6:100]
Al-Qurtubi commented on this verse saying:
This refers to another ignorant belief of the Arab polytheists whoused
to attribute partners from the Jinns to Allaah The Almighty.
Attributing partners from the Jinns to Allaah means obeying them just
as they obey Allaah TheAlmighty.
3- Devils teach people sorcery:
Some people believe that magic or sorcery confers a supernatural power
that allows them to control the other humans. Othersbelieve that the
Jinns and devils possess the power of sorcery andthe knowledge of
teaching it; hence, they obey them in return for getting this power or
learningits principles. The devils exploitedthis belief and made it
contingent upon Disbelief in Allaah The Almighty. Thus, this achieved
two benefits for them; they deceived people into disbelief and they
spread corruption among them. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
{And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the
reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon, who disbelieved, but the devils
disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the
two angels at Babylon, Harut, and Marut. But the two angels do not
teach anyone unless they say, "We are atrial, so do not disbelieve [by
practicing magic]." And [yet] theylearn from them that by which they
cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm
anyone through it except by permission of Allaah. And the people learn
what harmsthem and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel
certainlyknew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the
Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold
themselves, if they only knew.} [Quran 2:102]
There is no doubt that sorcery is the widest window through which the
devils of the Jinns contact the devils of the humans,and because of it
many people have been misled.
4- Harming the humans:
The Jinns have the ability to harmthe humans by the Permission of
Allaah The Almighty. The Prophet said, "The devil circulates in a
person like blood (in the blood streams)." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, "The Jinns may harm the humans
either in ways that are prohibited for both humans and the Jinns or
through coercionand oppression."
The harm that the Jinns may inflict upon the humans has many forms such as:
A. Entering the human body and causing epilepsy:
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Those who consume interest
cannot stand [on the Dayof Resurrection] except as one stands that is
being beaten by Satan into insanity.} [Quran 2:275]
Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
The fact that jinn can enter human bodies is proven by the consensus
of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah…
…. 'Abdullaah son of Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said; "I said to my
father, 'There are some people who say that the jinn do not enter the
body of the epileptic.' He said: 'O my son, theyare lying; the jinn
could speak through this person's tongue.'"
What he said is well-known, because a person may suffer an epileptic
seizure and speak in a language that no one understands, and his body
may be beaten with blows that wouldfell a camel, but the epileptic
does not feel them at all, and he is also unaware of the words he is
saying. The epileptic and othersmay be dragged about, or the carpet on
which he is sitting may be pulled, and utensils may be moved about
from place to place,and other things may happen. Anyone who witnesses
such a thing will know for sure that the one who is speaking through
the person and moving these things is not human." And he said : "There
is no one among the Imaams of the Muslims who denies that jinn may
enter the body of the epileptic and others. Anyone who denies that and
claims that Islam denies it is lyingabout Islam. There is nothing in
the proofs of Sharee'ah to show that it does not happen.
As regards the causes of enteringthe human body by the Jinns and
causing epilepsy, Ibn Taymiyyah said:
When the jinn touches a person with epilepsy, it may be because of
desire or love, just as happens between one human and another… or it
may – as is usually the case – be because of hatred and punishment,
such as when a person has harmed them or they think that he has harmed
them deliberately, either by urinating on them or pouring hot water
onthem or killing them, even if the person did that unknowingly. There
are ignorant and wrongdoing ones among the jinnwho may punish a person
more than he deserves, or they may be playing with him and
mistreatinghim, like foolish people among mankind.
B. Striking humans by the evil eyes of the Jinns:
Umm Salamah reported that the Prophet saw in her house a young girl
whose face had a discolored spot. He said: "Seek Ruqyah for her,
because she is struck with an evil eye." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Al-Haafith commented on this Hadeeth saying:
The scholars held different opinions regarding what is meant by the
"evil eye" in this Hadeeth. Some scholars said that this evil eye is
from the Jinns, while others said that it is from the humans, and Abu
'Ubayd Al-Harawi confirmed the latter opinion. However, it is more
acceptable to consider that the indication here is general andthat the
girl was struck by an evil eye. Hence, the Prophet allowed her to seek
Ruqyah. Of course, this Hadeeth proves the permissibility of seeking
Ruqyah to treat those who are struck by the evil eye.
C. Sharing with the humans their food, drink, and all affairs:
Jaabir reported that the Prophet said, "The devil attends everything
done by you; he attends even one's dinner. When a morsel falls from
any of you, he should pick it up and remove any dirt on it, and then
eat it. He should not leave it for the devil, and when he is done
heshould lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of the
food the blessing lies." [Muslim]
D. Harming the human newborns by the Jinn:
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said, "No child is born but the
devil touches it when it is born whereupon it screams, except Mary and
her son." Abu Hurayrah then said,"Recite, if you wish: {and I seek
refuge for her in You and [for] herdescendants from Satan, the
expelled [from the mercy of Allaah]."} [Quran 3:36] Al-Qurtubi said,
"That poke from the devil is the beginning of empowerment; so Allaah
protected Maryam and her son bythe blessing of the supplication of her
mother, who had said: {I seek refuge for her in You and forher
descendants from Satan, the expelled from the mercy of Allaah}."
To be continued…

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Follow their Footprints

There have been people who insisted on leaving their imprints on life,
andthis is why history has immortalized their mention. They formed the
civilization of their Ummah (nation); their renaissance became a
source of goodness and light for the entire world,and they were the
lanterns which lit the way for the West during their age of darkness.
Al-Hasan and his beneficial knowledge
He is Al-Hasan ibn Al-Haytham (often known as Alhazen,the Latinized
version of his first name "al-Hasan") . He was born in Basra, Iraq,
and studied medicine, astronomy, geometry, mathematics and physics.
Among his important books of optics, a mention may be made of
Al-Manaathir (Latinized Opticae = Book of Optics ( in which he studied
the theory of refraction and reflection of light in transparent media
like water and air. It continued to be the mainreference for that
sciencein Europe until the end ofthe seventeenth century CE. In this
book, he laid the foundation of the discovery of the physical
principle on which both the microscope and telescope are based.
The National Library of Paris contains many of his books and
manuscripts in which he deals with some branches of geometry. Others
are at the Bodleian library at Oxford. He compiled 43 books on
philosophy andphysics, 25 books on mathematics, 21 books on geometry,
and 20 books on astronomy and arithmetic. It is mentioned that the
total number of his books handed down to us is approximately 200, all
of which he prefaced with the following wonderful words : "As long as
I live, I am going to devote my effort, mindand energy to knowledge
for three reasons:
1- To benefit the one who seeks knowledge during my lifetime and after my death.
2- To be a treasure for me in my grave and on the Day of my reckoning.
3- To make superior the power of Muslims."
The determination ofAl-Bukhaari :
He said, "Once, I wasin the house of Is-haaq ibn Raahawayh when one of
our companions suggested the compilation of an abridged book of the
Sunnah (acts, deeds and sayings) of the Messengerof Allaah . I was
impressed by the suggestion, and started to compile this book." ]
Siyar A'laam An-Nubalaa' [
Serving the Sunnah of the Prophet, was the mission for which
Al-Bukhaari pledged his life since he was ten years old. Allaah The
Almighty endowed him with his vision in this blessed gathering (in the
house of Ibn Raahawayh), which he realized by traversing thelands from
his native Bukhara on long journeys, collecting the Hadeeths
(narrations) of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa salam , passingby
Balkh, Marw and Naysaaboor, before he entered Iraq and travelled
between its different cities. Thereafter, he went to Makkah and then
Madeenah and completed his journey byvisiting Egypt and Ash-Shaam.
Al-Bukhaari said, "I composed the Saheeh (Book of Authentic Hadeeths)
in sixteen years." ] Siyar A'laam An-Nubalaa' ] He further said, "I
have produced this book out of approximately six hundred thousand
Hadeeths." ] Sifat As-Safwah : Ibn Al-Jawzi]
He was a miracle in the power of memorization and intelligence. He
said about himself, "I have memorized about one hundred thousand
authentic Hadeeths, and two hundred thousand unauthentic Hadeeths." ]
Fat-h Al-Baari : Ibn Hajar]
When will you leave your trace?
O you, upon whom Allaah The Almighty has bestowed Islam, and
sufficient it is for a favor! O you, whose forefathers lit up the
darkness of the world and established anastonishing civilization! Are
you not alarmed by the present state of your Ummah (nation)? Are you
not discomfited by the fact that the world exists for others, rather
than you, with which they play, and make weapons that they direct
towards the chests of your Ummah ? Are you not worthier ofprecedence
in the task ofbuilding?
Wake up and release yourself from the chains of inertia. Recognize
your identity and look at the golden past of your Ummah , to draw a
torch to light up the way for you. Hasten to work, and make your mark
on life which is but a limited number of breaths, and you do not know
at which point it would end. At that time, you willhave nothing to
leave in this world except your imprint upon it. If there is none,
then, history would irretrievably fold your page. However, if you
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Doubting Leads to Disbelief

Doubt is the opposite of certainty and is a serious disease of the
heart. Onceit becomes deep-rooted, it destroys the Muslim's soul
through hesitation, suspicion and obsessive diffidence. It also
prevents the Muslim fromachieving his aims because it makes him unable
to make a decision or adopt an opinion; rather it rendershim
constantly bewildered and reluctant.
Doubts Drove Them to Disbelief
When Allaah The Almighty sent Messengersto their peoples, some of
these people were overwhelmed by doubts, and they even acknowledged
this. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } Has there not reached
you the news of those before you- the people of Nooh [Noah] and 'Aad
and Thamood and those afterthem? No one knows them but Allaah. Their
messengers brought them clear proofs, but they returned their hands to
their mouths and said, "Indeed, we disbelieve in that with which you
have been sent, and indeed we are, about that to which you invite us,
in disquieting doubt." Their messengerssaid, "Can there be doubtabout
Allaah?" { [Quran 14:9-10]
Their doubt and hesitation caused them to disbelieve in Allaah The
Almighty and in His message; hence, He, the Exalted commanded the
Prophet, , to declare tosuch doubting people that he was following
thetruth and was certain of what Allaah The Almightyhad sent him with.
AllaahThe Almighty Says (what means): } Say, [O Muhammad], "O people,
if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those
which you worship besides Allaah; but I worship Allaah, who causes
your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believers. { [Quran
10:104]
Doubts About Resurrection
Muslims are certain that death is not the end of man's existence;
rather they believe that there are many hardships that follow. They
are certain that Allaah The Almighty will resurrect the dead from
their graves to be taken to account on the Day of Judgment. However,
many non-Muslims do not believe in the Resurrection; instead they are
filled with skepticism. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): }
Rather, their knowledge is arrested concerning the Hereafter.Rather,
they are in doubt about it. Rather, they are,concerning it, blind. And
those who disbelieve say,"When we have become dust as well as our
forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]? We have
been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but
legends of the former peoples." { [Quran 27:66-68]
The Noble Quran tells us about one of the most obstinate disbelievers
who came to the Prophet, , raising doubts about the issue ofthe
Resurrection. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } And he presents
for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will
give life to bones when they are disintegrated?" Say, "He will give
them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all
creation, Knowing." [It is]He who made for you from the green tree,
fire, and then from it you ignite. Is not He who created the heavens
and the earth able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and
He is the Knowing Creator. His command is only when He intends a thing
that He says to it, "Be," and it is. { [Quran 36:78-82]
Hence, when Allaah The Almighty resurrects such disbelievers from
their graves, they will be certain that what they were doubtful about
is indeed a fact. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } And if you
couldsee when they are terrified but there is no escape and they will
be seized from a place nearby. And they will [then] say, "We believe
init!" But how for them willbe the taking [of faith] from a place far
away? And they had already disbelieved in it before and would assault
the unseen from a place far away. And prevention will be placed
between them and what they desire, as was done with their kind before.
Indeed, they were in disquieting denial. { [Quran 34:51-54]
On the other hand, in thislife the believers are certain that they
will be resurrected on the Day ofJudgment. Hence, they supplicate to
Allaah The Exalted to protect them from the evils of this Day and to
be Merciful to them. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
· } "Our Lord, surely You will gather the people fora Day about which
there is no doubt. Indeed, Allaah does not fail in His promise." {
[Quran 3:9]
· } "Our Lord, and grant uswhat You promised us through Your
messengersand do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed,
Youdo not fail in [Your] promise." { [Quran 3:194]
Conditions of the Doubtful in their Graves
When such people are placed in their graves, they will see some of the
matters about which theyhad been doubtful. This will happen when the
two angels come to ask each of them, as the Prophet described: "'What
was your creed in life?' He would reply, 'I do not know.' Then he will
be asked, 'Who is thisman [i.e., the Prophet ]?' Therefore, he would
say, 'I heard people saying something so I said it too.' A place will
then be opened for him so that he can see Paradise and its bliss. Then
it will be said to him, 'Look at the bliss which Allaah The Almighty
has deprived you of.' Another place will be opened for him sothat he
can see Hell whileit is crushing itself. Then, it will be said to him,
'This is your place. You have lived in doubt, you died in it and will
also be resurrected doubtful.'" [Ibn Maajah]
Doubts During Prayer
One may have doubts while performing prayer concerning the number of
Rak'ahs (units) that he has performed. The Prophet, , taught us what
to do when this happens; he said: "If any one of you is in doubt about
his prayer and does not know how many he has prayed, one or two
Rak'ahs, then let him consider it one, and if he doubts whether he
offered two or three Rak'ahs, let him consider it two, and if he
doubts whether he offered threeor four Rak'ahs, let him consider them
three. Then he should perform two prostrations before making Tasleem."
[Ahmadand At-Tirmithi]
The Prohibition of Searching for Faults in One's Family
One may have unfoundeddoubts about his wife, but the Sharee'ah forbids
us from giving in to such doubts. In a Hadeeth on the authority of
Jaabir ibn 'Abdullaah he said, "The Prophet forbade surprising one's
family at night out of distrust or seeking to discover their faults."
[Muslim]
Doubts About People's Intentions and Deeds
When some people speakwith others, they remain doubtful and skeptical
about their intentions and deeds, giving precedence to evil
assumptions and interpretations. Such people always live in a state of
anxiety and the solution to this is to resistdoubts about people's
intentions. Such people are in urgent need of theblessed advice,
"Interpretyour brother's words as well as possible unless otherwise is
proved."
They also should follow the advice of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab who said,
"Never think ill of a wordsaid by your Muslim brother as long as you
can find a single good interpretation for it."
We ask Allaah The Exaltedto provide us with certainty as He is the
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Causes and Effects of Diseases of the Heart

Indeed, all sins poison the heart and lead to its illness and
destruction. They sicken it and define its will as other than what
Allaah The Almighty wants [of Hisservant], in effect being as harmful
to the heart as actual poisons are to the body. Imaam Ibn Al-Mubaarak
said, "I haveseen that sins cause the death of the heart and addiction
to them breeds humiliation. On the other hand, quitting sins gives
life to the heart and it is better for one to disobey his own self
[than to disobey Allaah The Almighty]."
The extent of harm that sins cause to the heart and body in this life
and in the Hereafter, are known to Allaah The Almighty alone. However,
every evil and every single disease in this life and the Hereafter,
can be attributed to sins and acts of disobedience. Ibn Al-Qayyim
said:
"Then why [else] were our parents (Aadam and Eve, may Allaah exalt
their mention) expelled from Paradise – the abode of joy, pleasure,
bliss and happiness – to the dwelling of suffering, sorrows and
disasters? Why was Satan cast out from the kingdom of Heaven? Why was
he cursed and deformed externally and internally, until he had the
most heinous appearance, with his insides even uglier and more
abominable than his exterior? Why was he under a curse instead of
mercy, and given ugliness in place of beauty, and Hell instead of
Paradise? He became worthless in the sight of Allaah The Almighty,
deprived of His compassion and inflicted withHis anger. Allaah The
Almighty deluded and detested him so much that He led him to
destruction, until he became a leader for every immoral and criminal
person; and Satan accepted this position although he had [earlier]
worshipped [Allaah]. We seek refuge with You, O Allaah from breaching
Your command or doing what You prohibited!"
He continued:
"Why did all the people on earth drown [at the time of Noah ]and the
water submerge the peaks of mountains? Why were the people of 'Aad
afflicted with an intense wind that left their lifeless bodies on
earth like they were hollow trunks of palm trees? Why was the tribe of
Thamood afflicted with a loud shriek that literally tore their hearts
on the inside and all of them died [as a result]? Why were the
villages of the people ofLoote lifted so high up to thesky that the
angels heard the barking of their dogs, and then were turned upside
down, leading to their deaths; and why were they cast with stones of
layered, hard clay? In this way, they were punished twice, which was
something that did not happen to any other nation. Theircounterparts
today may also havethe same punishment, and this isnever far from the
wrongdoers. As for the people of Shu'ayb why were they afflicted with
clouds of torment that appeared as canopies, but when they approached
over their heads, they rained flames of blazing fire over them? Why
were Pharaoh and his soldiers drowned in the sea and transported by
soul to Hell? Why was Qaaroon, along with his house, property and
family, swallowed by the earth? Why were the generations after Nooh
(Noah) destroyed by different kinds of punishment? What about the
Children of Israel;why were they tried by militarily superior people,
who ransacked their homes, killing men and taking children and women
captive, in the process? Why did those enemies later again come to
them and destroy everything they could to the point of annihilation?
Why were they afflicted with different types of torturous punishments:
death, imprisonment, destruction of their houses, subjugation to the
tyranny of kings and transformation into apes and pigs? The last of
these hardships is mentioned in the verse where Allaah The Almighty
Says (what means): {He Would surely [continue to] send upon them until
the Day of Resurrection those who would afflict them with the worst
torment.} [Quran 7:167]"
Some of the effects of acts of disobedience and sins:
• They are ammunition that a sinner provides his enemy with,
supporting his rival with an army against his very own self.
• They embolden others to defy the sinner, in ways they would never
have previously dared.
• They gradually seal one's heart; if sins accumulate, their doer
becomes heedless. Some of the righteous predecessors said that the
verse where Allaah The Almighty Said (what means): {Nay! But on their
hearts is the Raan which they used to earn.} [Quran 83:14], refers to
the sins that pile up until the heart is blinded. That is because the
heartrusts from sins, an increase of which steps up corrosion until it
constitutes Raan (rust). This, then, in turn, develops until it
becomes a seal and bolt which enlarges, until it completely wraps
around the heart.
• The enormity of sins is removedfrom the heart to the extent that it
then considers them as mere habits.
• Sins breed sins and help sustainthe [habit of committing] evil.
• Ill actions render darkness in one's heart, which is as tangible as
the shadows of the night. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn
'Abbaas that he said, "A good deed brings about light in [its doer's]
face and heart, blessing in provisions and love in the hearts of
people. Conversely, a sin brings about darkness in the face and the
heart, lack in sustenance and hatred in the hearts of people."
• Sins weaken the heart and body. As for the former, it is evident in
its continuous pattern which ends only when its life does. The body,
too, becomes weakened because a believer's power lies in his heart,
and the stronger that is, the stronger his body is.
• They render man's affairs difficult; whenever he wants to do
something, he finds it tough or unattainable. One of the righteous
predecessors said, "When I disobey Allaah The Almighty, I find that
reflected in the behavior of my wife and [even my] domesticated
animal."
• Sins create alienation between its doer and others, especially
thegood among them. Abu Ad-Dardaa' advised, "Beware of being cursed by
the hearts of the believers while you do not know! You secretly commit
sins and that is why Allaah The Almighty casts hatred of you in their
hearts."
• Sins dismiss a man's honor and dignity in the sight of Allaah The
Almighty and His creatures, as He Says (what means): {And whomsoever
Allaah abases, thereis none who can make him honorable} [Quran 22:18].
• Evil deeds not only extinguish the fire of zeal in one's heart, but
also removes bashfulness from it,which is the source of life to the
heart.
• Sins diminish the heart's zeal toplease Allaah The Almighty and win
in the Hereafter.
• A person continues to commit vices until he or she belittles them
and considers them as trivial. Ibn Mas'ood said: "The believing man
sees his sin as if it were a mountain that he fears will fall down on
him; whereas the immoral person thinks of his sin as a fly that sat on
his nose and he easily waved it off." [At-Tirmithi] Also, Anas once
remarked: "Indeed, you commit actions that you consider as trivial,
but we used to consider them at the time of the Prophet to be major
sins." [Al-Bukhaari]
Bilaal ibn Sa'd advised, "Do not look at the smallness of a sin but
look at the magnificence of the One Whom you disobeyed."
As for the foremost five evil acts that afflict the heart and are most
widespread, they are an excess of: talking, prying gaze, socializing,
eating and sleeping.

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