一种罪可以从两方面来界定:背离真主的某条命令,或是犯下被禁止的行为。真主~曾让精灵之父和人类之父因犯下这两类罪而受考验,这些罪又分为四类:(1)王者之罪:当一个人自居某些神性的属性,如伟大、骄傲、全能、支配、崇高、至高无上等,他就陷入了多神论,与真主并列。这种罪是所有罪中最严重的,因为他试图在真主的属性和主权上与真主相争,这是不可饶恕的。真主~说:"真主必不饶恕以物配他,但除此以外的罪,他愿意饶恕谁就饶恕谁。谁以物配主,谁确已犯了弥天大罪。"(2)魔鬼之罪:当一个人效仿魔鬼的品性,如嫉妒、压迫、欺诈、背叛、命人作恶、禁止行善、在宗教中创新、引人入歧途。(3)掠食者之罪:当一个人变成暴君,对其他弱小者施行压迫,使他们遭受伤害与痛苦。(4)兽性之罪:当一个人被情欲所支配,导致通奸和淫乱。这类罪在人群中最为普遍,因为人们无法具备上述王者或掠食者的品性。然而,人们正是通过这类罪来追求获得那些其他品性的认可,从掠食者的品性到魔鬼的品性,甚至试图在真主的神性与独一性上与真主相争。

A sin can be defined in two ways: turning away from a Commandment of Allah, or committing a prohibited deed. Allah ~ had put on trial the father of the jinn and that of mankind for committing these two sins, which are divided into four categories: (1) Kingly sins: when a person assumes some godly attributes, such as greatness, pride, omnipotence, subjugation, highness, exaltedness, etc. he falls into polytheism, by associating himself with Allah ~- This type is the most serious sin of all, because one tries to compete with Allah in His Attributes and His Sovereignty, which is unforgivable. Allah ~ said: (Verily, Allah does not forgive that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives (anything else) except that, to whom He wills, and whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin) 1 (2) Devilish sins: when a person imitates the devil with his attributes, such as envy, oppression, cheating, treason, enjoining misdeeds, forbidding righteous deeds, innovating in religion, inviting people to misguidance. (3) Predatory sins: when a person becomes a tyrant and acts oppressively towards other weak people, inflicting them with harm and suffering. ( 4) Animalistic sins: when a person becomes possessed by his passion for lust, which leads to adultery and immorality. This type of sin is the most common among people as they are unable to assume those kingly or predatory attributes. However, it is through this type that they aim to acquire recognition for possessing those other attributes, from the predatory to the devilish, then even trying to compete with Allah ~ in His Divinity and Oneness.