sinning, and always remain stead fast on the right path and never go astray.
Shaikh Sadooq relates, that one day Ma'az bin Jabal came weeping to the presence of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) asked him the reason for weeping. Ma'az replied, "O Prophet ! A youth is standing at your door and weeping as a mother weeps at the dead body of her young son. His state is pitiable, and he desires to meet you". The Prophet (S.A.W.S.) called him in. The youth came in and saluted the Prophet. The Prophet (S.A.W.S.) answered his salutation and asked him the reason for weeping so bitterly. The youth replied, "O Prophet of Allah! Why should I not cry, for I have committed a grave sin. I fear that if Allah takes into account that sin of mine, and no doubt He shall do so, He shall throw me head-long into the fire of hell". The Prophet replied, "Have you committed shirk'(associated anyone with Allah)"? He said, "I seek refuge in Allah from being a polytheist (mushrik)". The Prophet asked, "Then have you killed anyone without any reason"? He replied in the negative. The Prophet then said, "Even if your sin is bigger than the mountains, Allah shall forgive you". He replied, "Verily my sin is bigger than that". The Prophet said,