Does persisting in minor shirk turn it into major shirk?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does persisting in minor shirk turn it into major shirk?
The Shaykh:
No, minor shirk does not turn into major shirk, but it is a means to major shirk; it leads to major shirk.
The presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And does one who dies without repenting from minor shirk enter the Fire? Yes.
The Shaykh:
And Allah, this is a point of scholarly disagreement[An-Nisa 4:48]. Is it general for major and minor shirk, that it is not forgiven if one dies upon it? But if one is punished for minor shirk, he will not remain in the Fire forever; he will not remain in the Fire forever. His ruling is like that of the people of major sins: he is punished for it and then comes out of it. As for major shirk, he remains in the Fire forever, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does persisting in minor shirk turn it into major shirk?
The Shaykh:
No, minor shirk does not turn into major shirk, but it is a means to major shirk; it leads to major shirk.
The presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And does one who dies without repenting from minor shirk enter the Fire? Yes.
The Shaykh:
And Allah, this is a point of scholarly disagreement
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الإصرار على الشرك الأصغر يصيِّره إلى شرك أكبر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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