The Fountain of God’s Unity — Page 14
their hearts. Thus, it is impossible that those who turn away from shirk will ever commit any sin knowingly. And as for those sins committed unwittingly, God will not punish them. For this reason, it is mentioned in a hadith: 1 مَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ فَدَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ (Which means, 'Whoever stays away from shirk entirely will enter paradise. ') That's why when a person forsakes shirk and truly considers God to be the One and genuinely believes in all of His attributes, he will never commit another sin, and this will necessarily result in him receiving divine rewards. For such an individual, his walk and his consumption of food and drink, will all be 1 Whosoever says, "There is no God but Allah', will enter paradise. Jami' Tirmadhi, p. 599, 1999 Riyadh, hadith no. 2638 [Publisher] -14-