Dhambi husimama kama vikwazo katika njia ya moyo wa mtu katika kumtii Mola wake; zinamzuia mtu kusonga mbele kuelekea kwa Mola wake akiwa katika hali ya usafi. Moyo kwa kawaida husogea kuelekea kwa Allah kwa nguvu, lakini unapozidiwa na dhambi, nguvu yake hudhoofika; na nguvu hiyo ikiondolewa, moyo huvunja uhusiano wake na Allah ~' kwa hiyo inakuwa ngumu zaidi kuurejesha. Dhambi inaweza kuuua moyo, au kuupatia ugonjwa mkubwa, ikidhoofisha nguvu yake, hadi udhaifu huo unaishia katika mojawapo ya magonjwa manane, ambayo Mtume ﷺ alimuomba Allah ahifadhi dhidi yake, nayo ni: Wasiwasi, huzuni, kukosa uwezo, uvivu, woga, ubakhili, mzigo mzito wa madeni, na kutawaliwa na watu. Wasiwasi na huzuni vinahusiana; jambo linalosumbua linapoingia moyoni likihusu jambo linalotarajiwa siku zijazo, basi husababisha wasiwasi. Lakini likihusu jambo la zamani, husababisha huzuni. Kukosa uwezo na uvivu vinahusiana: mtu akipuuza sababu zinazozaa wema na mafanikio kwa sababu ya kutokuwa na uwezo, basi hiyo ni kukosa uwezo. Lakini sababu ikiwa ni kukosa nia, basi ni uvivu. Woga na ubakhili vinahusiana: mtu asipozalisha manufaa yoyote, sababu ikiwa katika mwili wake, basi ni suala la woga. Lakini ikiwa ni kwa sababu ya mali yake, basi ni ubakhili. Mzigo wa madeni na kutawaliwa na watu vinahusiana: watu wengine wanapomtendea mtu kwa hisia za ubora, na sababu ni ya haki, basi ni kwa sababu ya mzigo mzito wa deni. Lakini ikiwa si ya haki, basi ni kwa sababu ya kutawaliwa na watu. Dhambi ni mojawapo ya sababu zinazoleta magonjwa haya manane. Huleta mateso mabaya, dhiki, misiba mikubwa kabisa, na uovu wa maadui. Pia ni mojawapo ya sababu zenye nguvu zinazopelekea kukoma kwa Baraka za Allah, ambazo baadaye hugeuka kuwa Adhabu Yake na Laana Yake.

Sins stand as obstacles in the way of one's heart, in obeying the Lord; they prevent one from stepping forward towards one's Lord, in a state of purity. The heart normally moves towards Allah with strength, but when it is overpowered by sins, its power is weakened; and if its power is removed, the heart breaks its connection with Allah ~' so then it becomes harder to bring it back. A sin could either kill the heart, or inflict it with a serious ailment, weakening its power, until its weakness ends in one of the eight ailments, from which the Prophet ~ sought refuge in Allah, which are: Worry, grief, inability, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, the heavy burden of debts, and the overpowering of men. Worry and grief are connected; when a troubling matter invades the heart which is concerned with a future expected matter, then it causes worry. But if it was concerned with a past matter, it causes grief. Inability and laziness are connected: if a person neglects the factors which produce goodness and success, because of his/her incapacity, then it is inability. But if the reason is due to a lack of will, then it is laziness. Cowardice and miserliness are connected: if a person produces no benefit, when the cause is in his/her body, then it is a matter of cowardice. But if it is due to his/her wealth, then it is miserliness. The burden of debts and the overpowering of men are connected: when other people act with a sense of superiority towards a person, and the reason is justified, then it is out of the heavy burden of a debt. But if it is not justified, then it is due to the overpowering of men. Sins are one of the reasons which bring these eight ailments. They bring evil affliction, misery, the most terrible calamities, and the malice of enemies. They are also one of the powerful reasons that lead to the cessation of Allah's Blessings, which later tum into His Punishment and Curse.