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Two Causes of a Bad Ending

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Warraq (may Allah's mercy be upon him) said:
"Oppressing the servants of Allah often becomes a cause for the loss of faith (Iman)."

Sayyiduna Abu al-Qasim Hakeem (may Allah's immense mercy be upon him) was once asked:
"Is there any sin that can deprive a person of faith?"
He replied:
"There are Two causes for the destruction of faith:"

  1. Not being grateful for the blessing of faith.

  2. Oppressing a fellow Muslim.

(Tanbīh al-Ghāfilīn, p. 204, Dār al-Kitāb al-‘Arabī, Beirut)

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