Do Not Expose Your Sins

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Do Not Expose Your Sins

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "All the people of my Ummah will be forgiven except those who commit sins openly. And part of committing sins openly is when a man does something at night, and then in the morning, after Allah has concealed his sin, he says, 'O so-and-so, I did such-and-such last night,' when his Lord had concealed his sin all night, but in the morning he reveals what Allah had concealed." (Bukhari & Muslim)

"Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults on the Day of Judgment." (Muslim)

"Avoid these filthy practices which Allah has forbidden, but whoever commits any of them should conceal them with the concealment of Allah and repent to Him." (Al-Hakim)

Covering one’s own and others' sins is a sign of Allah’s mercy and a way to protect personal dignity and societal morality. Exposing sins can prevent sincere repentance, damage reputations, and lead to the normalization of sinful behavior.

The Prophet (ﷺ) condemned boasting about one’s sins. This is because revealing sins openly can weaken the collective moral fabric of the community by making the sinful acts appear less serious.

Exposing sins may harm not only the individual but also those around them. People who hear about sinful acts may be influenced by them or tempted to engage in similar behavior.

Therefore, we should repent privately and not expose our sins to others, trusting Allah’s mercy to forgive and conceal our shortcomings.

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