Remembering Allah before sinning?
Asssalamu alaikum
I would like to know whether if one person is being tempted to do sin and before he is going to do a sin he remembers Allah even if he isn’t punctual in Salah, what does this mean? Please tell me.
Question Summary
What does it mean for someone to remember Allah Most High before doing a sin?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
It is very possible that a thought or a remembrance of Allah Most High comes upon one who is about to do a sin. This type of thought is a blessing from Allah Most High.
If the thought is strong, compelling, and continuous it is a sign that this is directly given by Allah Most High to avert one from the sin.
If the thought is not continuous, rather comes and goes, it may be from the Angels. These thoughts are similar to what happens when Shaytan or one’s own lower self calls one toward a sin. However, these thoughts are calling one toward good, thus one should respond to them.
[Ghazali, Minhaj al-‘Abidin]
A Good Sign
Such thoughts are a sign of a wakeful heart and one is rewarded for obeying such good thoughts. One should strive to draw even closer to Allah Most High by obeying His commandments and fulfilling the obligatory acts.
Allah Most High says, “…My slave does not draw nearer to Me with anything more beloved to Me than that which I have made obligatory upon him. My slave then continues to draw nearer to Me with voluntary acts until I love them…” [Bukhari]
Answer the call of Allah Most High by establishing your prayers at their appropriate times and you will witness the effects of such nearness
I hope this helps.
Allah knows best
Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a graduate from Tarim; a student of Habib Umar and other luminaries; and authorized teachers of the Qur’an and the Islamic sciences.
