Shirk and whether it is from the adornment of Satan
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding shirk (associating partners with Allah), is it a bid'ah (religious innovation) that Satan brought, or did humans bring it themselves?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Regarding shirk, is it a bid'ah (religious innovation) that Satan brought?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it is Satan who commands shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the son of Adam obeys him in that. He makes it attractive to him; he beautifies shirk for him, saying, "This will intercede for you with Allah, and this will bring you closer to Allah"[Az-Zumar 39:3]. Yes. Satan beautifies that for them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding shirk (associating partners with Allah), is it a bid'ah (religious innovation) that Satan brought, or did humans bring it themselves?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Regarding shirk, is it a bid'ah (religious innovation) that Satan brought?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it is Satan who commands shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the son of Adam obeys him in that. He makes it attractive to him; he beautifies shirk for him, saying, "This will intercede for you with Allah, and this will bring you closer to Allah"
We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position
مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَا إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَىٰ
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في بيان كيد الشيطان لنفسه قبل كيده للأبوين — islamhouse.com (49:11)
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