Zakir Naik – Does Sins of Forefathers have an impact on Present Generations

			The next question Assalamu alaikum. This is Dr. Farhan Khan, from Hyderabad, India. I want to ask
where the sins of grandparents forefathers have an impact on present future generations? I don't
know. But this present generation of a family including me, find ourselves in hardships and
struggle, even for simple things. As for many others, it comes with ease. With a blink of an eye. I
hope you will give guidance in this issue.
		

			Allah subhanaw taala says in Surah Nam chapter six was in 164.
		

			While I was here to visit Oprah, no soul shall bear the burden of the other soul.
		

			Every person is responsible for his or her actions. And I would request you to be optimistic, you
should not be a pessimistic person, you should be thankful to whatever Allah subhanaw taala has
given us, we all should be thankful to Allah subhanaw taala for example, if you make a profit of
$10,000
		

			it depends upon how you think, if you say I've made only a profit of $10,000, it is not good. But if
you think in optimistic manner, and you say I have Alhamdulillah made a profit of $10,000.
		

			Similarly, if you make a loss of $10,000
		

			and if you're ungrateful to Allah subhanaw taala and say, I have made a loss of $10,000.
		

			But if you are an optimistic person, you will say I have only made a loss of $10,000 I could have
made a loss of $100,000 Alhamdulillah. All Praise to Allah subhanaw taala.
		

			So you should always be an optimistic person. And why would you blame your grandparents or
forefathers or why would you say they are responsible for your deeds, in no way they are responsible
for your deeds, every person is responsible for his or her deeds, and whatever they did, it will not
have an impact on your life.
		

			The others they are getting it in a blink of an eye.
		

			You are thinking it that they are getting it in the blink of an eye, but because they are
optimistic.
		

			Therefore it seems as if everything for them is in a blink of an eye.
		

			So even if you are optimistic, you will have a peaceful and a happy life and you should always be
content to Allah subhanaw taala for whatever he has given you, for the air, for the food, for the
water for the shelter all the things that he has given you, you should be thankful and grateful to
Allah subhanaw taala for the niyama for the blessings that He has given you