Minor shirk and whether it falls under divine will

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the stronger position regarding minor shirk?

The Shaykh:
May Allah grant you success.

The questioner:
Is it included under the water? By my will or not?

The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. It means it is under the scope of forgiveness, and He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. The stronger position is that it is not included [in the forgiveness without punishment]; it must be punished, but it does not result in eternal abode in the Fire. It must be punished, but it does not result in eternal abode in the Fire as the one who commits major shirk does. This includes both major and minor shirk; it must be punished, but it does not result in eternal abode in the Fire as the one who commits major shirk does.
Rather, it is like the major sins other than major shirk, if Allah wills. That is, he is punished in the Fire, but he does not remain in it eternally. Yes. As for the major sins other than minor shirk, these, if Allah wills, he is punished for them, and if Allah wills, He forgives them without explanation. Yes. He says: Honorable, this is the stronger position. Some scholars say that it does not include the major sins other than major shirk; if Allah wills, He forgives them, and if Allah wills, He punishes for them. But what appears to be correct is the first opinion: it must be punished, but it is not like major shirk. This indicates the severity of shirk, even if it is minor. Yes.