What is the validity of the statement that Allah forgives major shirk (associating partners with Allah) through repentance but does not forgive minor shirk?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that Allah does not forgive minor shirk due to the generality of the verse[An-Nisa 4:48], so how is it that major shirk is forgiven through repentance while minor shirk is not forgiven?
Answer:
If a person repents before he dies, Allah guides him; if he repents before he dies, He forgives him. But if he dies upon major shirk, it is not forgiven for him. No one says that it is forgiven for him. He is eternally abiding in the Fire. There is a difference between major shirk and minor shirk. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that Allah does not forgive minor shirk due to the generality of the verse
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِAnswer:
If a person repents before he dies, Allah guides him; if he repents before he dies, He forgives him. But if he dies upon major shirk, it is not forgiven for him. No one says that it is forgiven for him. He is eternally abiding in the Fire. There is a difference between major shirk and minor shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [626 -1024] ما صحة القول بأن الله يغفر الشرك الأكبر بالتوبة ولا يغفر الشرك الأصغر؟ — youtube.com
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