Brothers & sisters, how do we stop ourselves from falling into sins? There are many ways, but I want to share these 3 steps:
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šµ Number 1: Avoid putting ourselves in a position to sin. For example, a person knows that if he hangs around with certain friends, heāll end up backbiting & gossiping. So this person needs to avoid such gatherings. Consider this ayah, where Allah says:
āAnd come not near to zinaā¦ā [Al-Isra 17:32]
Allah didnāt say ādo not do zinaā, rather ādo not even go near itā. Because if a person goes near, the chances of him sinning is even greater. And this is the same for all other types of sins.
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šµ Number 2: We need to believe that what Allah has made haram for us is something that we CAN stay away from.
āAllah burdens not a person beyond his capabilityā¦ā [Al-Baqarah 2:286]
Some people say āI canāt imagine my life without doing this (sin).ā Brothers & sisters, have certainty that weāre capable of abandoning those sins, because Allah has promised that He does not assign us something that we cannot withstand.
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šµ Number 3: When weāre coming face-to-face with an act of disobedience, do these 3 things that Prophet Yusuf alayhis-salaam did when he was facing a great fitnah by the wife of the minister who sought to seduce him.
Allah says that Prophet Yusuf said: āI seek refuge in Allah! It is (not right to betray) my master, who has taken good care of me. Verily, the wrongdoer will never be successful.ā [Yusuf 12:23]
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Those 3 things are:
1 ā When weāre almost about to fall into a sin, immediately seek Allahās Protection. Say aāudzubillah!
2 ā Remember Allahās blessings when weāre about to use them to disobey Allah. For example, our eyes & sight are blessings from Allah, so how could we use these blessings to look at haram matters & disobey Him?
3 ā Remember Allahās punishment & the consequences of doing that sin. For example, if I watch this haram thing, Allah may ruin my sight & iman, or I might be exposed & be embarrassed in front of all of my loved ones. When we do this, we will fear Allahās punishment.
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May Allah protect us from all fitan ā the ones that are clear & the ones that are hidden. Ameen.
