Is the one who commits minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) subject to Allah's will, like the one who commits a major sin?

Question:
May Allah preserve you. This questioner asks: Is the one who commits minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) like the one who commits a major sin in that he is subject to Allah's will, or is it necessary that he enters the Fire?

Answer:
This is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Is the one who has minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) not covered by the pardon, and is he punished according to the measure of his shirk, but he does not remain in the Fire eternally as the one who commits major shirk does? Or is he eligible for forgiveness ? This is a disagreement among the scholars. Yes.