Does Ibn al-Qayyim's discourse on sodomy and its incorrigible corruption contradict Allah's attributes of Justice and Mercy, especially if a person is homosexual due to harassment or reasons beyond their control and has not committed the act, taking into consideration the rights of homosexuals in Islam and their right to repentance and a dignified life, and is homosexuality an illness that has a religious and scientific cure?
The source advises the questioner to occupy himself with what benefits him, to mend his ways, and to steadfastly obey Allah. It points out that if the questioner had read the full statement of Ibn al-Qayyim, which he found objectionable, he would have found the answer within it. The source quotes Ibn al-Qayyim, who stated that if the one upon whom the act was committed (the victim) repents sincerely, performs good deeds, and transforms his evil deeds into good ones, he is forgiven and is among the people of Paradise, for repentance obliterates every sin. The source also cites the verse: "Say, 'O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.'" The source emphasizes that the questioner should attribute the blame to his own understanding, not to the scholars.
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