Explanation of Minor Shirk
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The questioner:
I thank you for this other young man. What is this that causes harm?
The Shaykh:
It is truly called shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it does not reach the level of major shirk. It is called shirk in the texts, but it does not take one out of the religion. This is minor shirk, such as showing off in worship, or swearing by other than Allah, or saying "What Allah willed and what you willed." This "and" is from minor shirk.
The questioner:
Mawia.
The Shaykh:
But no, if we consider it as usurpation. Yes.
I thank you for this other young man. What is this that causes harm?
The Shaykh:
It is truly called shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it does not reach the level of major shirk. It is called shirk in the texts, but it does not take one out of the religion. This is minor shirk, such as showing off in worship, or swearing by other than Allah, or saying "What Allah willed and what you willed." This "and" is from minor shirk.
The questioner:
Mawia.
The Shaykh:
But no, if we consider it as usurpation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 34 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / وهو الرفيق يحب أهل الرفق / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:26)
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