Ibn Taymiyyah's statement that minor shirk 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 wills." Is this correct?
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The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah's statement that minor shirk falls under the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:48] Is this correct?
The Shaykh : He says: Because is a verb upon which a verbal noun particle has entered, it becomes... associating with Him, and "associating" is an indefinite noun in the context of negation, so it implies generality, but I have some reservations about this in my mind.
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إن الله لا يغفر أن يشرك به ويغفر ما دون ذلك لمن يشاءThe Shaykh : He says: Because