What are the biggest sins in Islam?

Question

What do you think of the quote? Does it say anything to you? How does it make you feel?

"Volume 8, Book 73, Number 8:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Apostle mentioned the greatest sins or he was asked about the greatest sins. He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah; to kill a soul which Allah has forbidden to kill; and to be undutiful or unkind to one's parents." The Prophet added, "Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins? That is the forged statement or the false witness." Shu'ba (the sub-narrator) states that most probably the Prophet said, "the false witness.""

Answer 1

First Greater Sin: Shirk (Polytheism)

The first of the Greater Sins is to associate anyone or anything with Allah (S.w.T.). That is to attribute partners to Allah (S.w.T.). Regarding Shirk we have received clear traditions from the Holy Prophet (S)

“The greatest of the Greater Sins is to attribute partners to Allah.”


The following verse of the Holy Qur’an asserts:

“Surely Allah does not forgive that anything should be associated with him, and forgives what is besides that to whomsoever He pleases, and whoever associates anything with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin.”

(Surah an-Nisā’ 4:48)

It means that whoever dies as a polytheist, there is no chance of his salvation. Although Allah (S.w.T.) may forgive any of those who have committed any other sin. Allah (S.w.T.) says:

“Surely whoever associates (others) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden to him the garden, and his abode is the fire; and there shall be no helpers for the unjust.”

(Surah al-Mā’ida 5:72)

Also the Holy Qur’an states:

“Do not associate aught with Allah; most surely polytheism is a grievous inequity.”

(Surah Luqmān 31:13).

“And whoever associates anything with Allah, he devises indeed a great sin.”

(Surah an-Nisā’ 4:48)

Every Muslim knows fully well that Shirk is a Greater Sin. So it does not seem necessary to quote the Qur’anic ayats and the traditions of Ma’sūmīn (a.s.) in this regard. However, since it is important to understand the true meaning of Shirk we shall quote the relevant statements in order that people may keep aloof from this infamy. The Holy Qur’an says,

“And worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him.”

(Surah an-Nisā’ 4:36)

Mushrik (Polythiest) is the opposite of Muwahhid (Monotheist). Tawhid is the primary pillar of faith. It has various aspects. In the same way Shirk also consists of different types:

1) Tawhid and Shirk with regard to the Essence of Allah (S.w.T.)

2) Tawhid and Shirk with regard to the Attributes of Allah (S.w.T.)

3) Tawhid and Shirk in actions

4) Tawhid and Shirk in Obedience

5) Tawhid and Shirk in worship

Tawhid with regard to the Essence of Allah (S.w.T.) denotes confessing that the Essence of the Lord of the worlds is one, and that He is Eternal. He is the Orignator of every action and phenomenon, whether perceptible through senses or not. There is no other cause except Him. Belief in multiple causes is Shirk. The Zoroastrians believe in the existence of two powerful forces in the Universe, both being equal and eternal. One is good, the other, evil. The god of good is Yazdan and the god of evil is Ahriman. The following ayat of the Holy Qur’an is a clear refutation of this false hypothesis.

“Say (O Muhammad): All is from Allah.”

(Surah an-Nisā’ 4:78)

The claim of the Dualists can be refuted with a simple statement that there is no one except Allah (S.w.T.), who has been in existence since eternity. Whatever was in past, present or future is nothing but good. Or, at least we can say that good exceeds evil and that evil does not hold sway over good.

Answer 2

Click on the site provided, it gives you all the sins that can be committed in Islam from biggest to smallest. Briefing:

1) Believing in a god other than Allah or to join a partner with Allah
2) Magic
3) Killing a soul which Allah has forbidden (including self)
4) Al Riba
5) Stealing from an orphan
6) Fleeing from a battle defending Islam & leaving your fellow Muslims behind
7) Accusing a woman of adultary without being sure
8) To be unkind to Parents
9) Being a false witness or saying a forged statement
10) Not paying or not allowing zakat (paying the poor)
11) Eating in the day of Ramadhan (intentionally with no reasons)
12) Not going to pilgramige at all while you could have
13) Saying lies about Allah & his prophet
14) Homosexuality & having anal sex from behind.
15) Adultery

There are much more in the link (but in Arabic) such as theft, gambling, suicide, talking behind someone's back ..... etc

Answer 3

The biggest sin is to believe in other gods besides Allah .

Answer 4

N the Quran says:

"Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgives anything else to whom He pleases; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin most heious indeed." (4:48)

Answer 5

The biggest sin in Islam is Hate
the biggest sin in Christianity is hate

Answer 6

That's a new information for me
I thought the biggest sin is killing innocent people
so I was wrong


Thanks for sharing

Answer 7

According to the bible that I read, the greatest sin is to not trust God, or believe in what he said.

Answer 8

Thank you for showing some of the merits of Islam

Answer 9

thats instersing o dunno but i should check tht out