hadith
1643
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In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that God's Prophet (a.s) said
“When one's sins increase a lot, and there are no good deeds to cover the sins, then God will make him grieve as penalty for his sins.”
من كتاب روضة الواعظين: قال النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): إذا كثرت ذنوب العبد ولم يكن له من العمل ما يكفرها ابتلاه الله بالحزن ليكفرها.
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