What type of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is intended in this verse: “Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him”? Does it include both major and minor shirk?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:48] Does this verse include major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and minor shirk?
Answer:
There is no doubt that it includes major shirk, and this is by consensus. As for minor shirk, there is a difference of opinion. It was said that it is forgiven if good deeds are abundant and outweigh the bad deeds, in which case it is forgiven. It was also said that it is not forgiven, but rather one is punished for it. However, it is not punished with the same punishment as major shirk; rather, one is punished according to its degree, then exits the Fire and does not remain in it eternally, except for the one who commits major shirk. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted:
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِAnswer:
There is no doubt that it includes major shirk, and this is by consensus. As for minor shirk, there is a difference of opinion. It was said that it is forgiven if good deeds are abundant and outweigh the bad deeds, in which case it is forgiven. It was also said that it is not forgiven, but rather one is punished for it. However, it is not punished with the same punishment as major shirk; rather, one is punished according to its degree, then exits the Fire and does not remain in it eternally, except for the one who commits major shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما نوع الشرك المقصود في هذه الآية ﴿ إن الله لا يغفر أن يشرك به﴾ الأكبر والأصغر معا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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