The Conflict Between the Two Statements on the First Shirk (associating partners with Allah) to Occur on Earth
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a conflict between these two statements? That the first shirk to occur on earth was due to exaggeration in the righteous? And the second is that the first shirk
The Shaykh:
What is the waiting period?
The questioner:
Is there a conflict between these two statements? That the first shirk to occur on earth was due to exaggeration in the righteous, and the second is that the first shirk to occur on earth was due to image-making,
The Shaykh:
Both are correct. The first shirk to occur on earth was due to exaggeration, and among the forms of exaggeration is making images of the righteous and erecting their statues. This is part of exaggeration. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a conflict between these two statements? That the first shirk to occur on earth was due to exaggeration in the righteous? And the second is that the first shirk
The Shaykh:
What is the waiting period?
The questioner:
Is there a conflict between these two statements? That the first shirk to occur on earth was due to exaggeration in the righteous, and the second is that the first shirk to occur on earth was due to image-making,
The Shaykh:
Both are correct. The first shirk to occur on earth was due to exaggeration, and among the forms of exaggeration is making images of the righteous and erecting their statues. This is part of exaggeration. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [214 /1350] هل هناك تعارض بين قول "إن أول شرك حدث في الأرض هو بسبب الغلو في الصالحين" وبين...؟ — youtube.com
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