The Abandonment of Wrongdoing

Asallamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakathu

Glory be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. There is not in the abandonment of misdeeds and wrongdoing save.

* the establishment of manhood;

* the protection of honor;

* the preservation of prestige;

* the conservation of wealth - [all matters] which Allah has placed as a foundation for the correction of the Dunya and the Hereafter - the love of creation [for him] and a statement of approval amongst them;

* a righteous substinence;

* a healthy body;

* strength of the heart;

* tranquillity of the soul;

* happiness of the heart;

* a state of pleasure and cheerfulness;

* safety from the perils of the sinners and wrongdoers, [and] an absence of purpose, grief, and sorrow;

* a sense of honor from the possibility of ignominy and disgrace;

* protection for the light of the heart from being extinguished by the darkness of transgression;

* the acquirement of an escape from [that matter] which has caused the sinners and transgressors to become depressed and dejected;

* the availability of sustenance [for him] from [an avenue] where it was not considered [possible];

* the facilitation of [that matter] which has become difficult for the masters of sin and transgression [to obtain];

* the facilitation of righteous deeds [for him];

* the acquisition of knowledge and beautified praise amongst the people;

* an abundant amount of supplication [for him];

* a beautified countenance;

* the veneration which is cast into the hearts of the people [for him];

* their help and protection [for him] whenever he is hurt and oppressed;

* their act of defending his honor whenever he is defamed and slandered;

* a swift response to his supplication;

* the removal of estrangement between [the individual] and Allah;

* the proximity of the Angels [towards him];

* the distancing of the Shayaateen from amongst the men and Jinn [from him];

* a rivalry amongst the people to serve him and fulfil his needs;

* their engagement for his love and companionship;

* his absence of fear from death;

* rather he rejoices in that [matter], for his arrival before His Lord and his encounter with Him [leads to] his fate amongst Him;

* the insignificance of the Dunya in his heart;

* the importance of the Hereafter amongst him;

* his yearning for the Sublime Kingdom, and the lofty success therein;

* the sweet taste of obedience;* the love for the sweetness of Imaan;

* the supplication of those who carry the Throne, and whosoever surrounds Him from amongst His Angels;

* the delight of the Scribes, and their continuous supplication for him;

* an increase in intellect, understanding, faith, and comprehension;

* his acquisition of the Love of Allah, and His [act] of Turning towards him;

* [the attainment] of His Delight for his act of penitence;

This [matter] rewards him with delight and happiness. For there is no connection for [the individual] to His Delight and Happiness by means of wrongdoing, [and] its various types.

Accordingly, these are some of these signs [actualized] by the abandonment of wrongdoing in this world.

When the individual dies, the Angels receive him, and convey upon him the glad tidings of Paradise from his Lord. In addition to [the good news] that no fear or sorrow shall be upon him. He will alter his residence from the prison of this Dunya and its confinement, to a garden from amongst the Gardens of Paradise. He shall experience its delights therein until the Day of Judgment.

When the Day of Judgment [arrives] the people shall be [in a state] of [extreme] heat and perspiration, [however] he shall be in the shade of a Throne. When they depart from before Allah, the Companions of the right-hand shall take him with His God-Fearing allies, and His Victorious Party. Indeed:

“That is the bounty of Allah. He confers it to upon whosoever He desires, and Allah is in possession of the Sublime Bounty.” [Surah al-Jumu`ah, Ayah 4]

Al-Fawaa’id, p. 302-303Quoted in footnotes to “An Explanation of Riyadh as-Saliheen” by Sh. Ibn `Uthaymeen Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah