The Major Sins, Their Relationship to Shirk, and the Reason They Are Paired with It
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, I would like clarification from you regarding the major sins. Are they like shirk (associating partners with Allah)? And why were they paired with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed.
The questioner:
Are they like shirk? And why were they paired with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, shirk is among the major sins. Shirk is among the major sins. The major sins are greater than the minor sins, because sins are divided into two categories: minor and major. So shirk is among the major sins, and it is the greatest of them. It is the one that is not forgiven. As for the major sins below it, they are subject to Allah’s will. So[An-Nisa 4:48].
And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) enumerated the seven destructive sins, he made the first of them shirk with Allah, sorcery, and taking a life, and undutifulness to parents. This shirk is disbelief and is not forgiven except through repentance. As for the rest of the destructive sins, they are subject to the will of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, I would like clarification from you regarding the major sins. Are they like shirk (associating partners with Allah)? And why were they paired with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, indeed.
The questioner:
Are they like shirk? And why were they paired with shirk in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, shirk is among the major sins. Shirk is among the major sins. The major sins are greater than the minor sins, because sins are divided into two categories: minor and major. So shirk is among the major sins, and it is the greatest of them. It is the one that is not forgiven. As for the major sins below it, they are subject to Allah’s will. So
Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُAnd when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) enumerated the seven destructive sins, he made the first of them shirk with Allah, sorcery, and taking a life, and undutifulness to parents. This shirk is disbelief and is not forgiven except through repentance. As for the rest of the destructive sins, they are subject to the will of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وكذاك إن قلنا يُرى سبحانه — islamhouse.com (5:52)
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