The Effects of Sin in This World: Corruption and Consequences

How Sin Affects Society and Individuals According to Islamic Teachings

THE EFFECTS OF SIN IN THIS WORLD

ALLĀH says,

ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ

Corruption has spread on land and sea as a result of what people’s hands have done,

That is, corruption has appeared on land and sea, meaning that their livelihood has declined, with blight damaging the crops, sicknesses and epidemics sweeping over the people, and so on. That is because of what their hands have wrought of corrupt deeds that spread corruption far and wide.

The things mentioned have occurred so that ALLĀH might cause them

لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا 

(to taste the consequences of some of what they have done) that is, so that they might realise that HE is the One Who requires people for their deeds, so HE gives a foretaste of the requital for their deeds in this world,

لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

(so that they may turn in repentance) from their evil deeds, which have resulted in so much corruption and harm, and they may set their affairs straight.

Glory be to the One Who brings about blessings through HIS trials and tests, and Who bestows grace through HIS punishment. Otherwise, if HE caused them to taste the consequences of all that they have earned. HE would not leave any living creature on the face of the earth.

{Tafsi‌r As-Sa’di}

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Ibn Umar (may ALLĀH be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said, “O emigrants, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge in ALLĀH that you will live to see them.

Promiscuity never becomes widespread among people but that they will be afflicted by plagues and diseases that were unknown to their forefathers.

They do not cheat in weights and measures but that they will be stricken with famine, calamity, and the oppression of rulers.

They do not withhold charity from their wealth but that rain will be withheld from the sky, and were it not for the animals, there would be no rain at all.

They do not break their covenant with ALLĀH and HIS Messenger (ﷺ) but that ALLĀH will enable their enemies to overpower them and take what is in their hands.

Their leaders must rule according to the Book of ALLĀH and seek every good from what ALLĀH has revealed, lest ALLĀH place violence among them.”

{Sunan Ibn Ma‌jah #4019}