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The example will best illustrate the difference between Sinners and Misguided followers
of Islam.
Let us consider the command of Allah about Praying five time daily salaat. If any
follower believes that he must pray five times daily compulsory salaat but he in practice
prays only couple of salaat. He will be considered as a sinner. He has not contradicted
the order in his belief.
Now any follower who believes that there are only three compulsory prayers, he will be
considered as misguided follower as he has contradicted the order of the Allah or Prophet
(sav) in his belief.
In short, the belief is different thing and the practice of belief is different thing. The fault
in belief leads to kufr (disbelief/disbeliever). The fault in practicing the belief leads to
sins and does not lead to kufr (disbelief/disbeliever).
To drink wine is a sin but to believe heartily that wine is not prohibited in Islam is a
misguidance and lead to kufr.
To insult our Prophet is Kufr. To find fault in any attributes of our Prophet (sav) is
considered as an insult to him and considered as misguidance and leads to kufr.
One thing must be noted that, the sins can be forgiven but the misguidance is intolerable
and so cannot be forgiven. The Sinners can be forgiven but the Misguided (Gustakh)
cannot be forgiven.
In this way it is clear that those people who respect Prophet (sav), the friends of Allah and
their relics and related things are good people and people on the right path even though
they may commit sins like not attending properly compulsory prayers and other minor
sins. As one can see that there are several practices shown in hadis books like istagfar
(repentance) and salat-at-tasbih by which all sins can be forgiven by Allah. So, every
body must know that SINS CAN BE FORGIVEN BUT MISGUIDANCE CANNOT BE
FORGIVEN.
The intention of writing this topic is that, some people in Islam try to degrade the
righteous people by making Salaat (compulsory prayers) as a weapon against them. This
illustration never encourages any body to commit sins.