Allah Loves to Be Asked for Great Sins, and Dislikes Small Sins Taken Lightly

Said by: Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as)

Status: ✅ Verified reference

Reference: Al-Kafi (Shaykh al-Kulayni), Volume 2, Kitab al-Iman wa al-Kufr, Chapter 188 (Bab al-Iqrar bi al-Dhunub — Confessing Sins and Regret for It), Hadith 6.

Arabic:

إِنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ الْعَبْدَ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْجُرْمِ الْعَظِيمِ، وَيُبْغِضُ الْعَبْدَ أَنْ يَسْتَخِفَّ بِالْجُرْمِ الْيَسِيرِ

English translation:

"Allah loves that a servant asks Him for help (and forgiveness) for a great sin, and He dislikes the servant who takes a small sin lightly."

Explanation: Two mistakes to avoid. The first is thinking a sin is too big for Allah to forgive — so big that you do not even ask. Allah loves to be asked, even for the greatest sin. The second is thinking a sin is too small to matter. Small sins, repeated and ignored, grow. Take every sin seriously, and take Allah's mercy even more seriously.