Anyone who contemplates and thinks deeply about why blessings are withdrawn and afflictions and curses are brought about will certainly realize their causes. We may not be able to keep a clean sin-free slate, but the more we are aware of the effects of sinning in Islam, the more we hopefully are able to stay away from sins as much as humanly possible. Here are six ways that sins affect us, and we should be aware of these things to prevent ourselves from sinning further.