In His saying, the Exalted: {Have you seen the one who takes his desire as his god?} Does taking desire as a god lead to major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted and Glorious:[Al-Furqan 25:43] Does taking desire as a god lead to major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Sometimes it leads to, it sometimes leads to major shirk (associating partners with Allah) if he worships other than Allah or slaughters for other than Allah, because he desires this and loves it, so it leads him to major shirk (associating partners with Allah), or it leads him to a major sin, or to sins and minor sins. One takes desire as a god, and it varies. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted and Glorious:
Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire?
أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُAnswer:
Sometimes it leads to, it sometimes leads to major shirk (associating partners with Allah) if he worships other than Allah or slaughters for other than Allah, because he desires this and loves it, so it leads him to major shirk (associating partners with Allah), or it leads him to a major sin, or to sins and minor sins. One takes desire as a god, and it varies. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [422 /641] في قوله تعالى {أفرأيت من اتخذ إلهه هواه} هل اتخاذ الهوى إلها يصل إلى الشرك الأكبر؟ — youtube.com
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