
In this text Ayatullah Dastghaib has exhaustively explained the phenomenon of sin, the classification of sins, the necessity of avoiding them. He has described fifty different types of Greater Sins such as: association with God (Shirk), fornication, drinking alcohol, gambling, disrespect towards parents and cutting ties with relatives.
See also volume 1 and 2 of this text.
Link to volume 1: https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-1-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastg...
Link to volume 2: https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-2-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastg...
- Greater Sins - Volume 3
- Dedication
- Translator’s Preface
- A Short Biography Of Ayatullah Dastaghaib Shirazi
- Preface
- Thirty-Third Greater Sin: Pride Or Arrogance
- Pride And Its Types
- To Give Up Du’a Due To Arrogance Is Kufr
- Arrogance By Sacrilege
- Arrogance Causes Degradation In This World As Well As The Hereafter
- Arrogance Toward The Holy Prophet (S) And Imams (‘A)
- Arrogance With An Alim Is Arrogance Towards The Holy Prophet (S)
- The Arrogants Are The Inmates Of Hell
- Behaving Arrogantly With The People
- The Qur’anic View Of Arrogance With People
- Show Of Wealth Is Also An Act Of Pride
- The Proud People Are Insane
- To Show Oneself To Be Absolutely Purified Is An Act Of Pride Too
- Signs Of Pride
- Remedy For Pride In Theory And Practice
- After Death, What?
- What Applies To Knowledge Is Also Applicable To Goodness
- Pride On Ones Wealth Is Foolishness
- Worship Destroys Pride
- The Meaning Of Humility And Its Kinds
- Humility With The Almighty Allah
- Humility Before The Prophet (S) And The Imam (‘A)
- Humility With The People
- It Is Not Correct To Be Humble Before A Disbeliever Or A Transgressor
- It Is Also Improper To Be Humble Towards An Arrogant Person
- There Is A Difference Between Not Being Humble And Being Proud
- Pride And Obedience Are Not Compatible
- Another Point Of Caution
- To Honour A Wealthy Person For His Wealth Is A Path To Destruction
- The Humility Of The Rich And The Pride Of The Beggar For The Pleasure Of Allah (S.W.T.)
- Humility Shown Differs From Person To Person
- Signs Of Humility
- Our Imams (‘A) Were Having Utmost Humility
- Pride Must Be Completely Rooted Out
- Thirty-Fourth Greater Sin: To War Against Muslims
- Thirty-Fifth Greater Sin: Eating Of Carrion, Pork And Blood
- Thirty-Sixth Greater Sin: Omitting Prayer Intentionally
- Misunderstanding Of Some Stupid People
- Promise Of Chastisement In The Qur’an
- Fifteen Terrible Consequences In The Life And The Hereafter For Those Who Neglect Prayer
- The Most Important Religious Obligations
- Helping Those Who Omit Prayer
- Different Ways Of Neglecting Prayer
- Emphasis On Reciting At The Earliest Time
- Omitting An Obligatory Ritual Of Prayer
- There Are Other Conditions For Acceptance Of Prayers
- What Is Concentration And Attention Of Mind?
- The Barriers Should Be Removed
- Obligatory Prayers
- Qaza Prayers (Prayers That Are To Be Offered After Its Time Has Lapsed)
- Qaza Of Invalid Prayers Is Very Important
- The Thirty-Seventh Greater Sin: Non–Payment Of Zakat
- One Who Does Not Pay Zakat Is A Kafir
- Why Does Zakat Become Wajib?
- Zakat And Sadaqah Increase Wealth
- Types Of Zakat And Its Quantity
- Nisab Of Three Types Of Quadrupeds
- Nisab (Minimum Taxable Limit) For Gold
- Taxable Limit Of Silver
- Zakat Of Fitra
- Disposal Of Zakat
- Recommended (Mustahab) Zakat
- Other Wajib Taxes
- Widening Of Sustenance, Purification Of Wealth, Savings For The Future
- When Does Khums Become Wajib . How Is It Spent?
- Dependant Members Of The Family Whose Expenses Are Obligatory On Us
- 1. Recommended Charity
- 2. Hadiya (Gift)
- 3. Hosting Treats For Believers
- 4. Known Rights And The Rights Of Those Who Are Deprived
- 5. Haqq Al-Hisad
- 6. A Goodly Loan, Qard ul-Hasan
- 7. Giving Respite To The Debtor Or Condoning The Debt
- 8. Donating Clothes And Shelter To The Needy
- 9. Protecting The Honour And Self Respect
- 10. Continuing Charity
- The Thirty-Eighth Greater Sin: Not Giving Importance To Hajj
- Delay From The Year Of Capability Is Haram
- Ayats That Imply The Ones Who Neglect Hajj
- Worldly Consequences Of Postponing Hajj
- Neglecting Hajj Causes Poverty
- Virtues Of Hajj
- When Does Hajj Become Wajib?
- Conditions That Make One Capable
- It Is Mustahab To Appoint Proxies For Living And Deceased Persons
- The Proxy Of Imam Should Be Pious
- Reasons Why Hajj Is Made Obligatory
- Servitude Of Allah (S.W.T.) And Comparison With Angels
- The Thirty-Ninth Greater Sin: To Neglect Any Obligatory Act
- Corruption And A Terrible Chastisement
- What Are Wajibat (Obligatory Acts)?
- Fasting In The Month Of Ramadhan
- Jihad In The Way Of Allah (S.W.T.)
- Amr Bil Ma’ruf And Nahy Anil Munkar
- Amr Bil Ma’ruf And Nahy Anil Munkar In Traditions
- Rules Regarding Amr Bil Ma’ruf And Nahy Anil Munkar
- One Should Not Worry About Minor Discomfort And Must Not Act On Doubt
- Priorities In Practising Amr Bil Ma’ruf And Nahy Anil Munkar
- Grades Of Nahy Anil Munkar
- A Corpse Among The Living
- Tawalla And Tabarra
- Denying The Rights Of The Ahl ul-Bayt (‘A)
- The Fortieth Greater Sin: Persistence In Minor Sins
- One Of The Conditions Of Forgiveness Is That The Sin Should Not Be Repeated Again And Again
- The Greatest Sin
- What Does Persistence Mean?
- To Consider A Sin Small
- Being Pleased With A Sinful Act
- Making It Public
- Sin And Social Position
- Misdeed Of An Alim Corrupts Many Worlds
- Persistence Is Really A Greater Sin
- Persistence Is Established By Common Parlance
- An Important Point
- Depriving In Will
- The Poor Heir Must Be Kept In Mind
- The Heir Precedes Others
- Division Of Legacy According To Shariah
- Part Two: Greater Sins Regarding Whom There Is No Clear ‘Nass’
- The Forty-First Greater Sin: Backbiting
- Traditions On Ghibah
- Meaning And Occasions Of Ghibah
- Types Of Ghibah
- Ghibah Of Specified Persons And Ghibah Of General People
- Expiation And Repentance For Ghibah
- Occasions When Ghibah Is Permitted
- Conclusive Remarks From The Foregone Discussions
- Listening To Ghibah Is Also Haram
- Hell And The Two Tongues
- The Forty-Second Greater Sin: Tale Telling
- The Forty-Third Greater Sin: Insulting A Believer
- A Believer Is Deserving Of Honour And Respect
- Making Fun
- Abuse And Taunt
- The Worst Death
- Sometimes The Oppressed One Becomes An Oppressor
- Exceeding The Limit In Abusing
- Paradise Is Not Allowed For The Sharp-Tongued
- Abusing Anyone
- Prohibition Of Retaliating To An Abuse With Abuse
- Insulting And Degrading A Believer
- Criticising And Exposing A Believer
- Insulting A Mu’min In Prose Or Poetry
- Hurting The Feelings Of A Believer
- Terrible Punishment For Annoying The Neighbours
- Rights Of Neighbours
- Troubling The Spouse
- Annoying A Beggar
- The Forty-Fourth Greater Sin: Intrigue, Deception And Breaking Covenants
- Meanings Of Intrigue, Cheating And Breaking Covenant
- Cheating And Tricking With Allah (S.W.T.)
- False Claims Of Spiritual Status
- Cheating The Holy Personalities
- Tricking The People
- Double Crossing And Treason
- Bluffing
- What Is The Meaning Of Two Tongued And Two Faced?
- Adulteration Is Also A Type Of Fraud
- Selling At Exorbitant Rates Is Also Fraud
- The Forty-Fifth Greater Sin: Hoarding And Black-Marketing
- The Forty-Sixth Greater Sin: Disrespect Of Qur’an
- The Forty-Seventh Greater Sin: Disrespect Of Ka’ba
- The Forty-Eighth Greater Sin: Disrespect To Masajid
- The Forty-Ninth Greater Sin: Disrespect Of The Tombs Of Ma’sumin
- The Fiftieth Greater Sin: Disrespect To The Soil Of Imam Husayn’s Grave (Turbah)
- Tawba (Part One)
- Reality Of Tawba
- Repentance, The Cause Of Giving Up Of Sins
- Perfect Repentance
- What Is Tawba Of Nasuh?
- Merit Of Tawba
- 1. It Makes Man A Beloved Of God
- 2. Evils Are Turned Into Good Deeds
- 3. Praiseworthy Prayer Of Angels
- 4. The Repentant Will Go To Paradise
- 5. Tawba Gives Happiness In Life
- 6. Prayer Are Accepted By Tawba
- 7. Tawba Brings Good Tidings From God
- 8. Any Number Of Sins Will Be Pardoned Through Tawba
- 9. Breaking Of Tawba Does Not Nullify Repentance
- 10. The Door Of Tawba Is Open Forever
- Repentance Should Be Instant
- Black Heart
- Stages Of Tawba
- The Method And Recommended Rituals Of Tawba
- Horrible Punishments
- Repentance Of Prophets, Increase In Remorse
- Perfection Of Tawba, Siyyam, Ghusl And Salat
- Istighfar, Repeated Repentance And The Early Morning Worship
- Repeated Repentance And Istighfar
- Selecting Morning Hours For Repentance
- Tawba (Part Two): Ten Incidents To Enlighten Our Minds
- 1. Wine Changed Into Vinegar
- 2. Repentance Is Accepted Till The Last Breath
- 3. A Perfect Feeling Of Allah (S.W.T.)’S Fear Is Tawba
- 4. Refraining From Sin Brings Forgiveness
- 5. Allah (S.W.T.)’S Mercy Is Very Vast
- 6. One Should Remain Between Hope And Fear Till The End Of One’s Life
- 7. Controlling Ones Carnal Desires Causes Salvation
- 8. Leaving Sins And Respecting The Sayyids Cause Salvation
- 9. Do Not Consider A Small Thing Insignificant
- 10. The Bounties Of Allah (S.W.T.) Cannot Be Computed
- Glossary Of Islamic Terms