Minor shirk and whether it falls under divine will

Question:
The minor type. What is the stronger position regarding it: is it subject to divine will or not?

Answer:
Allah knows best. It means it is under the scope of forgiveness, and He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. The stronger position is that it must be expiated, but it does not result in eternal abode in the Fire. It must be expiated. This includes both major and minor shirk. So it must be punished, but it does not remain in the Fire eternally as the one who commits major shirk does. Rather, it is like the one who commits major sins other than major shirk, if Allah wills. That is, he is punished in the Fire, but he does not remain in it eternally. Yes.
As for major sins other than minor shirk, these, if Allah wills, he is punished for them, and if Allah wills, He forgives them without punishment. Yes. This is the stronger position. Some scholars hold that it falls under the major sins other than shirk, where, if Allah wills, He forgives it, and if Allah wills, He punishes for it. But what is harmful is the first opinion: that it must be punished, but it is not like major shirk. This indicates the severity of shirk, even if it is minor. Yes.