بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Everything that is happening around the Muslims is because we don't follow the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wasallam. We should fear our own sins more than anything else.
It is our own sin that hinder our own success. It is us, our application of Islam and our obedience to our Creator that can give us success and victory.
Avoid sins at all costs and constantly turn to Allah in repentance. Allah Most High says,
وَتُوبُوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِیعًا أَیُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ
And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
[Quran, An-Noor 25:31]
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّ ٰبِینَ وَیُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَطَهِّرِینَ
Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
[Quran, Al-Baqarah 2:222]
No sin is minor. A sin which is technically known as minor does not mean that people should go about indulging in it neglectfully, indolently or just ignore it as something ordinary. On the contrary, the fact is that a minor sin, if done with nerve or heedlessness, does not remain minor anymore - it becomes a major sin. A good example of a major and a minor sin, as given by some sage, is that of a small scorpion and a big scorpion, or that of a large ember and a tiny spark, for man cannot bear the pain given by any of these.
Sin is bad news for the one who does it. One of the reasons why many people sin, or care little about their sins is their failure to see the impact that sins can have on their lives in this world and in the Hereafter. Every single person (alive, dead and to be born) is also affected by your sin no matter how miniscule your sin might be. Reflect on what Allah says,
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًۭا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٧﴾ وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّۭا يَرَهُۥ ﴿٨
So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, (7) And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it. (8)
Remember that you and I are part of a society. When sins become rampant, we all suffer.
If we don’t understand the ghastly nature of sins, we wouldn’t stay away from them. That's why we need to seek knowledge.
Sa'ad ibn Waqqas, one of the ten promised Paradise was the commader in chief of the Muslim army, appointed by the Amirul Mukminin Omar al Khattab to confront the Persians at Qadisiyyah. This was his advice to him and the Muslim army.
"O Sa'd! There is no connection between Allah and any of His Servants except obedience to Him. In the sight of Allah, all people, whether common or noble, are the same. Allah is their Lord and they are His slaves, seeking elevation through taqwa (piety) and seeking to obtain what is good through obedience. Look at the way of Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, from the time he was sent until he left us, and adhere to it, for it is the proper way. That is my advice to you, if you ignore it and turn away from it, you will be one of the losers. I am ordering you and the troops who are with you to fear Allah in all circumstances, as fear of Allah is the best weapon against the enemy, and the strongest weapon in war. I am commanding you and those who are with you to be more careful avoiding sin than avoiding your enemy. The Muslims are supported by their enemy's disobedience towards Allah. Were it not for that, we would not have any strength, as our numbers are not like theirs. If we were equally matched in sin, they would have an advantage over us in strength, and if we did not have an advantage over them by our virtue, we would not be able to defeat them by our strength."
It was victory for the 3000 Muslims who fought against the Persian's force of 120,000 men under the leadership of Rustum, one of their most brilliant commanders. The Muslims were outnumbered by 40 to 1.
May Allah forgive all our sins and make us of the constantly repentant. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
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