Does a hafiz get more gunah than a non hafiz for the same sin?
Do syeds get more gunah than non syeds for the same sin?
I think there can be differences in amount of sin based on certain factors. For instance, a sin committed in total ignorance may not be treated the same as the same sin committed out of deliberate rebellion. The punishment for zina if committed by a single person (I think) is less severe than a married person that commits adultery. Maybe the weight of a sin can even depend on timing (such as during Ramzan) and location (in a scared place such as a masjid), how many people/victims were affected or wronged, and the circumstances that led to the committing of the sin which may have stemmed from desperation or legit insanity or danger to one?s life, etc.
If I had to guess, I don?t think the sin increases in gravity based on who committed it. Just as an example, a hijaban and a Muslim non-hijaban BOTH know fully well that having a boyfriend is prohibited. You do not need to wear a scarf or become a hafiza to know this. Both women are acting out of deliberate disobedience and weakness etc etc and that is likely to be the common denominator between the two. Yes, it is more disturbing to see a hijaban act in a way that negates the principles of hijab or to see a hafiz act in a way that goes against the teachings of the very Quran that he knows by heart. But shaitan does not pack his bags and leave you for good just because you became a hafiz or wear a hijab and neither does your lower nafs bid you goodbye for good. The hafiz and the non-hafiz......the hijaban and the non-hijaban....the imam and the non-imam.......the scholar and the non-scholar......all have to battle their share of temptations and inner demons like everyone else every single day. They have to battle laziness and greed and peer pressure and anger and their egos like everyone else. ***I know that many of us (due to human nature) hold the more religious people to a higher standard to the point that we expect perfection from them. And even on Gupshup, there are certain individuals that are often giving examples of religious people (the hijaban, the darhi wala, the maulvi) that is committing a sin. But at the end of the day, they are weak and imperfect people like everyone else that are going through similar challenges. You do not have to become a hafiz or a scholar or don a hijab to know the basic rulings of Islam. Even those Muslims who neither pray nor fast know basic Islam 101...they know what is prohibited and what is allowed.
I know that the consequences for various sins (number of lashes, etc etc) has already been specified. However, there?s a reason why we say Allah is the ultimate judge because He knows best what everyone?s inner demons are and how strong or weak they are. I do not know if this is true but I have heard that Allah will take into consideration how easy or hard something was for us. For instance, let?s say that you have a person who is addicted to drinking because of a very traumatic childhood that they cannot move past and then you have another person who drinks because they just enjoy it. Allah knows the circumstances behind both people and perhaps He will show more leniency to one individual than the other and that is His discretion. We have heard that Allah can reward a good deed up to however many times as He wants, right? In the same way, I think Allah has the ultimate ruling on how our sins will be counted and weighed.
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This makes sense but I’m looking for a clear hadith or something along those lines which say that a hafiz or a Syed get more gunah than a non hafiz or a non syed for the same sin. It’s something I’ve heard and I want to know whether it’s true or not.
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The answer is No for both questions and as per my little knowledge there is no such hadith specifically related to your both questions.
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Just want to say that when the hadiths were being compiled i dont think syeds were called syeds. So one can safely deduce that there wouldnt be a hadith that specifically talks about syeds.
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Just want to say that when the hadiths were being compiled i dont think syeds were called syeds. So one can safely deduce that there wouldnt be a hadith that specifically talks about syeds.
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I think they were called ‘ahle al bait’
Allah differentates between people solely on the basis of their Taqwah not lineage.
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Son of Noah ES was drowned in the Flood!
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