Islam Guidance

Despair

Chapter 4 

Second Greater Sin: Yās (Deaspair)

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Despair

The second Greater Sin is to despair of the Mercy of Allah (S.w.T.). “Al-yā-so Min RÅ«hallah” (To despair of the RÅ«h of Allah) RÅ«h: according to the dictionary means a breeze that pleases and comforts. Those who do not believe in the Power, the Mercy and Bounty of Allah (S.w.T.), develop a kind of despair. The Holy Qur’an has termed such people as Unbelievers (Kafir).

 “...and despair not of Allah’s Mercy; surely none despairs of Allah’s Mercy except the unbelieving people.”

(Surah YÅ«suf 12:87)

 The Holy Imams, Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s.), Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) have classified “despairing of the Mercy of Allah (S.w.T.)”, to be a Greater Sin; as we have mentioned at the beginning.

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