The Ruling on Minor and Major Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah)
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Question:
Allah the Exalted has stated in the verses He revealed His ruling regarding the people of shirk (associating partners with Allah), that He will never forgive them. Does this apply to all types of shirk, both minor and major, as well as riya' (showing off in worship)?
Answer:
But minor shirk is not forgiven in the sense that one must be punished for it, but its ultimate outcome is like that of the sinners among the monotheists. This is unlike sins other than minor shirk, such as zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), partnership, and the grave; these are subject to Allah's will, if Allah wills, if Allah wills, or if Allah wills. As for minor shirk, it is not excused; one must be punished for it, one must be punished for it, but one will not remain in the Fire forever. Only the people of major shirk will remain in the Fire forever. This is the difference between major shirk and the people of prayer; neither of them is taken by Allah, but major shirk is punished for eternally and forever, and minor shirk is punished for, then one enters [Paradise]. Some scholars hold that if one's good deeds outweigh [the bad], then it is from Allah's mercy, even if there was something [of sin].
Allah the Exalted has stated in the verses He revealed His ruling regarding the people of shirk (associating partners with Allah), that He will never forgive them. Does this apply to all types of shirk, both minor and major, as well as riya' (showing off in worship)?
Answer:
But minor shirk is not forgiven in the sense that one must be punished for it, but its ultimate outcome is like that of the sinners among the monotheists. This is unlike sins other than minor shirk, such as zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), partnership, and the grave; these are subject to Allah's will, if Allah wills, if Allah wills, or if Allah wills. As for minor shirk, it is not excused; one must be punished for it, one must be punished for it, but one will not remain in the Fire forever. Only the people of major shirk will remain in the Fire forever. This is the difference between major shirk and the people of prayer; neither of them is taken by Allah, but major shirk is punished for eternally and forever, and minor shirk is punished for, then one enters [Paradise]. Some scholars hold that if one's good deeds outweigh [the bad], then it is from Allah's mercy, even if there was something [of sin].
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٣ — archive.org (1:05:06)
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