‘Indeed a slave commits a sin and enters Paradise through committing it and he performs a good deed and enters the Hellfire through performing it.’
It was asked ‘How is this (possible)?
Ibnul
Qayyim رحمه
الله
answered:
‘A sin is committed and thus does not cease to be
before his eyes (causing him to be) fearful of it, concerned about it
frightened and weeping due to his regret of doing it. Feeling ashamed due to
this action before his Lord The Most High, with his head lowered between his
hands, and his heart broken and despondent due to it.