The Conjunction and Separation of Shirk and Kufr
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: If shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) occur together, do they separate?
Answer:
Kufr, yes, is between a general and an absolute specific, because kufr can be ilhad (deviation) where one does not acknowledge Allah, as with the materialists. The materialists do not acknowledge Allah; they only acknowledge nature. As for shirk, the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) acknowledges Allah, but he worships others alongside Him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: If shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) occur together, do they separate?
Answer:
Kufr, yes, is between a general and an absolute specific, because kufr can be ilhad (deviation) where one does not acknowledge Allah, as with the materialists. The materialists do not acknowledge Allah; they only acknowledge nature. As for shirk, the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) acknowledges Allah, but he worships others alongside Him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح فتح المجيد 020-06-1437هـ — af.org.sa (1:02:03)
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