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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Minor shirk is greater than the major sins

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Question:
And other than that matter, and Allah accepted them, is the lesser matter an act of the testimony of the community?

Answer:
Minor shirk, yes, is greater than the major sins, because it is shirk, and shirk is the greatest of the major sins, whether it is minor or major. The scholars differed on whether it falls under the saying of Allah the Exalted
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He willsإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ
[An-Nisa 4:48]
, meaning it falls under the minor sins that are forgiven, or under the major sins that are less than major shirk, so it is forgiven along with the major sins that are less than major shirk, because it is minor shirk and not major. The one that Allah does not forgive is major shirk. This is his statement. The second opinion says no, this falls under shirk, and Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Himإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ
[An-Nisa 4:48]
, so the one who commits minor shirk must be punished, but not like the punishment of the one who commits major shirk. The one who commits major shirk will remain in the Fire forever, whereas the one who commits minor shirk will be punished, but he will not remain in the Fire forever, and it does not fall under the will of Allah; if Allah wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him. Rather, he must be punished, but it is a punishment less than the punishment for major shirk. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 16- الشرك الأصغر أعظم من كبائر الذنوب - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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