His saying: (that you make a rival for Allah, while He is your Creator) — does this include the statement of the one who says, "What Allah wills and what you will"?

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The questioner : ...؟

The Shaykh : No, because he has not made him a rival in every respect, but it is minor shirk. The rival referred to is the one through which a person reaches major shirk.

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