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How will the one be judged whose evil deeds were made appealing to him, so he saw them as good, while he thought he was doing good?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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An ignorant person who commits evil, believing it to be good, is excused, provided he did not intend to err. The proof for this is Allah’s saying: "And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred, but [there is blame for] what your hearts intended." Ignorance is excused for matters that are obscure, or for one who is new to Islam, or for one who grew up in an environment where knowledge is not accessible. However, for someone who lived among Muslims in a country where knowledge is widespread and committed a sin whose prohibition is well-known, ignorance does not benefit him. One who believes he is in the right due to his ignorance is excused until the proof is established against him. A specific individual is not declared a disbeliever until the proof is established against him.

The interpretation of the verse "Then is he to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive so he considers it good..." is: Is he to whom Satan has made his evil deed attractive so he considers it good, equal to one whom Allah has guided to the straight path?

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