Explanation of Minor Shirk and Its Examples
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The questioner:
I thank you for asking about the other type of shirk. What is this that causes harm?
The Shaykh:
It is called shirk, but it does not reach the level of major shirk. It is named shirk in the texts, but it does not take one out of the religion. This is minor shirk. Yes. For example, a little bit of showing off (riya'), and swearing by other than Allah, and saying "What Allah willed and what you willed." These are from minor shirk.
The questioner:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
If this is from the self, if the self is like that, it is a usurper. Yes.
I thank you for asking about the other type of shirk. What is this that causes harm?
The Shaykh:
It is called shirk, but it does not reach the level of major shirk. It is named shirk in the texts, but it does not take one out of the religion. This is minor shirk. Yes. For example, a little bit of showing off (riya'), and swearing by other than Allah, and saying "What Allah willed and what you willed." These are from minor shirk.
The questioner:
Okay.
The Shaykh:
If this is from the self, if the self is like that, it is a usurper. Yes.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من فصل : وهو الرفيق يحب أهل الرفق — islamhouse.com (1:08:08)
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