The Criterion of Minor Shirk and Its Inclusion Under Divine Will
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I hope you will provide us with a clear criterion for minor shirk, and what is the stronger position regarding whether it falls under divine will or not?
Answer:
I have come to know that minor shirk is that which does not take one out of the religion, provided it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called shirk, and whatever is named shirk in the Book and the Sunnah, and it does not reach the level of major shirk. This is minor shirk, and it is of two types: shirk in words and shirk in intentions, as you have heard. As for the issue of whether it is forgiven or not, the stronger position, and Allah knows best, is that it is not forgiven and that its owner is punished for it, but he does not remain in the Fire eternally, as the owner of major shirk remains, but rather he comes out of the Fire. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I hope you will provide us with a clear criterion for minor shirk, and what is the stronger position regarding whether it falls under divine will or not?
Answer:
I have come to know that minor shirk is that which does not take one out of the religion, provided it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called shirk, and whatever is named shirk in the Book and the Sunnah, and it does not reach the level of major shirk. This is minor shirk, and it is of two types: shirk in words and shirk in intentions, as you have heard. As for the issue of whether it is forgiven or not, the stronger position, and Allah knows best, is that it is not forgiven and that its owner is punished for it, but he does not remain in the Fire eternally, as the owner of major shirk remains, but rather he comes out of the Fire. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { فَلا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْدَاداً وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ } — islamhouse.com (1:15:29)
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