Definition of Major Shirk and Its Meaning
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Question:
Who defines major shirk as: equating other than Allah with Allah in what is specific to Allah?
Answer:
The meaning is correct. Equating Him with something of the attributes of Allah: such as supplication, fear, hope, reliance, and the like.
However, the concept of equating may be difficult for them. If it is said: directing part of worship to other than Allah, that is more comprehensive. Directing part of worship to other than Allah, even if he did not equate him with Allah, and even if he said: that Allah is better. As long as he associated partners with Allah, as some of the disbelievers said when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him:Mishkat al-Masabih 2476, meaning: the true deity . That does not benefit him as long as he made a partner with Allah.
Who defines major shirk as: equating other than Allah with Allah in what is specific to Allah?
Answer:
The meaning is correct. Equating Him with something of the attributes of Allah: such as supplication, fear, hope, reliance, and the like.
However, the concept of equating may be difficult for them. If it is said: directing part of worship to other than Allah, that is more comprehensive. Directing part of worship to other than Allah, even if he did not equate him with Allah, and even if he said: that Allah is better. As long as he associated partners with Allah, as some of the disbelievers said when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him:
How many gods do you worship to-day, Husain?” His father replied, “Seven, six in the earth and one in heaven.” He asked, “Which of them do you take account of regarding your hopes and your fears?” On receiving his reply that it was the one in heaven
كم تعبد؟ قال: سبعة، قال: مَن تعد لرغبتك ورهبتك؟ قال: الذي في السماء
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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