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gives large amounts in charity. He treats his kith and kin generously, goes for<br />

Haj pilgrimage and says that he would definitely get reward for these good<br />

deeds. This he says because <strong>Al</strong>lah has said<br />

“Innal hasanaath yuzhebna al sayeeaat<br />

no doubt good deeds obliterate evil deeds<br />

<strong>The</strong> Imam (a.s.) replied, “ <strong>The</strong> man is spending other people’s wealth which is a<br />

Sinful act. How can one sin obliterate another sin? <strong>Al</strong>lah says in this regard:<br />

“wa qaddimna ila ma amelu min amalin fajaalnaahu habaa an manthura”<br />

“and We shall give attention to their good deeds that they have performed in the<br />

world, and We shall scatter these good deeds into particles.”<br />

• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) said,” By <strong>Al</strong>lah! <strong>The</strong>ir deeds will be very radiant and<br />

shining, but since they didn’t abstain from ill-gotten wealth, <strong>Al</strong>lah will say that<br />

their deeds would be scattered away as particles.<br />

ABSTAINING FROM ILLTGOTTEN SUSTENANCE<br />

It is obligatory to abstain from taboo (haram) food. Halal and pure food is the<br />

victual <strong>of</strong> the good, truthful and pious persons. Ameer al Momineen (a.s.) was<br />

exercising special care about his food only on account <strong>of</strong> this.. <strong>The</strong> food one takes<br />

has a strong bearing on the actions and the nearness the person has with <strong>Al</strong>lah. <strong>The</strong><br />

strength <strong>of</strong> the human body is related to the animal instinct and the animal instinct is<br />

related to the blood that is a product <strong>of</strong> the food ingested. <strong>The</strong>refore, if the food is<br />

pure and legitimate, the blood produced will result in good deeds that will be<br />

deemed as invocation to the Creator. To the contrary, if the food taken by a person is<br />

derived from illgotten earnings, his prayers will not be accepted by <strong>Al</strong>lah..<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Prophet <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah (a.s.) said that any person from amongst my followers who<br />

abstained from four things will earn a place in the Heaven.: 1. Avarice for the<br />

world. 2. Carnal desires. 3. Filling one’s belly with illegitimate food. 4.<br />

Lasciviousness <strong>of</strong> the private parts.<br />

• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said that a person who wishes that his prayers get<br />

answered, he should strive to earn legitimately and buy his food from such<br />

earning.”<br />

THE ELEVENTH FRUIT<br />

ABOUT ADULTERY<br />

One should abstain and keep away from adultery. It is one <strong>of</strong> the major sins that a<br />

person can commit. Adultery is <strong>of</strong> different types.

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