Sifa zote ni za Allah, ambaye kwa Uweza wake dunia zote zimetiishwa, na ambaye nyoyo zote zinamkiri na kujisalimisha kwake kwa khofu. Shukrani zimpasie kwa kuyafunika makosa yangu na dhambi zangu. Allah amrehemu Mtume Muhammad ﷺ na amtakie amani, yule ambaye Allah aliteremshia Surat Qaf ﷺ.

Praise be to Allah under Whose Might all worlds are subdued and all hearts acknowledge and surrender to in fear. Thanks are due to Him for concealing my faults and sins. May Allah bless the Messenger, Muhammed and give him peace upon whom Allah revealed the surah of Qaf.

Kuanza: Ninatambulisha kitabu hiki (Dhambi Kubwa) kilichoandikwa na Imam Dhahabi kwa umbo jingine. Nimethibitisha maandishi, nimeandika hadithi na misemo kwa kuzitaja vyanzo vyake, na nimefafanua maneno magumu. Kwa hiyo, ni vema kuendelea kusoma kitabu hiki mchana na usiku, peke yako na kwa sauti. Ni lazima ukumbuke kwamba kila unachokiona katika dunia hii ni either jema au baya, wazi au lisilo wazi, ni tamaa inayofuatiwa na huzuni, au dhambi zinazofuatiwa na huzuni. Kwa hiyo, ni lazima ukatae furaha au tamaa ya kupita, lawama inayofunga, huzuni isiyoepukika, na msiba mzito. Jihukumu mwenyewe kabla hujahukumiwa na Allah, Mola wa viumbe vyote. Kumbuka kwamba mwenye kufanikiwa ni yule anayeosha uchafu wa dhambi zake kwa toba wakati toba bado inapatikana, anayeamka na kutoka mahali pa dhambi kwenda kwenye ngome ya uongofu kabla toba na kuomba msamaha havijawa na faida. Allah atulinde kwa macho Yake yasiyolala, na atuweke mbali na makosa na dhambi, kwani Yeye ndiye Mwenye kusikia yote, Aliye karibu.

To commence: I introduce this book (Major sins) written by Imam Dhahabi in another form. As I verified the text, documented1 the hadiths and maxims, and elaborated on the difficult words. Thus, it is better to keep on reading this book day and night alone and aloud. You have to bear in mind that what you view in this world is either good or bad, clear or vague, a lust followed by sorrow or sins followed by gloom. Therefore, you have to reject a perishable joy or lust, a binding condemnity, an inevitable sorrow, and a grievous affliction. Judge yourself before being judged by Allah the Lord of the universe. Remember that the one who will be prosperous, is the one who washes away the filth of his sins by repentance while repentance is available, awaked and gets out from the place of sins to the fort of guidance before repentance and apology are of no avail. May Allah safeguard us with His sleepless eyes and keep us away from faults and sins for He is the All-Hearing, the Nearest.

Dkt. Mustafa M. Dhahabi

Dr. Mustafa M. Dhahabi