The Major Sins and Their Relationship to Shirk
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I would like clarification from you regarding the major sins. Are they like shirk (associating partners with Allah)? And why were they linked with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? And… Yes, indeed. Are they like shirk? And why were they linked with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, shirk is among the major sins. Shirk is among the major sins. The major sins are greater than the minor sins, because shirk is divided into two categories: major and minor. So shirk is one of the major sins, and it is the greatest of them. It is the one that is not forgiven. As for the major sins below it, they are subject to the will of Allah. So it does not harm that one associates partners with Him, and it harms what is below that for whom He wills.
And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) enumerated the seven destructive sins, he made the first of them shirk with Allah, sorcery, and taking a life, and undutifulness to parents. This shirk is disbelief and is not forgiven except through repentance. As for the rest of the destructive sins, they are subject to the will of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, I would like clarification from you regarding the major sins. Are they like shirk (associating partners with Allah)? And why were they linked with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? And… Yes, indeed. Are they like shirk? And why were they linked with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, shirk is among the major sins. Shirk is among the major sins. The major sins are greater than the minor sins, because shirk is divided into two categories: major and minor. So shirk is one of the major sins, and it is the greatest of them. It is the one that is not forgiven. As for the major sins below it, they are subject to the will of Allah. So it does not harm that one associates partners with Him, and it harms what is below that for whom He wills.
And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) enumerated the seven destructive sins, he made the first of them shirk with Allah, sorcery, and taking a life, and undutifulness to parents. This shirk is disbelief and is not forgiven except through repentance. As for the rest of the destructive sins, they are subject to the will of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 39 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / وكذاك إن قلنا يرى سبحانه / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (6:10)
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