Mentioning sorcery after shirk: Is it evidence of its grave danger?
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Q: Sorcery is mentioned in the second position after shirk (associating partners with Allah), before murder, despite the gravity of murder, in his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: They said: What are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Sunan Abi Dawud 2874Sahih (Al-Albani) Is this evidence of its grave danger, even though murder is more heinous? It has been said: The murdered person comes on the Day of Resurrection with his neck dripping blood, holding onto the one who killed him to argue with him before Allah: O Lord, ask this one why he killed me?!
A: Murder is not more heinous than kufr (disbelief); rather, kufr is greater than murder because its perpetrator is eternal in the Fire if he dies upon it. As for murder, it is one of the major sins, but it is less than shirk. Murder is easier than shirk because the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) is eternal in the Fire forever if he dies upon his shirk. As for the murderer, Allah may forgive him for many reasons. If he enters the Fire, he will not be eternal in it; rather, he will come out of it after remaining in it for as long as Allah wills, and he will enter Paradise if he did not consider murder permissible and died upon tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith, like the other people of major sins other than shirk. As He (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: [Surat al-Nisa: 48].
In conclusion: Murder is less than sorcery because sorcery is kufr, and the sorcerer does not practice it except after his kufr and after his worship of the Shayatins (Satan). For this reason, it was paired with shirk. And Allah said regarding the sorcerers: [Surat al-Baqarah: 102].
Avoid the seven destructive sins
اجتنبوا السبع الموبقاتTo assign partner to Allah, magic, to kill a soul (man) which is prohibited by Allah except for which is due, to take usury, to consume the property of an orphan, to retreat on the day of the battle, and to slander chaste women, indiscreet but believing.
الشرك بالله، والسحر، وقتل النفس التي حرم الله إلا بالحق، وأكل الربا، وأكل مال اليتيم، والتولي يوم الزحف، وقذف المحصنات الغافلات المؤمناتA: Murder is not more heinous than kufr (disbelief); rather, kufr is greater than murder because its perpetrator is eternal in the Fire if he dies upon it. As for murder, it is one of the major sins, but it is less than shirk. Murder is easier than shirk because the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) is eternal in the Fire forever if he dies upon his shirk. As for the murderer, Allah may forgive him for many reasons. If he enters the Fire, he will not be eternal in it; rather, he will come out of it after remaining in it for as long as Allah wills, and he will enter Paradise if he did not consider murder permissible and died upon tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith, like the other people of major sins other than shirk. As He (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَغْفِرُ أَنْ يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُIn conclusion: Murder is less than sorcery because sorcery is kufr, and the sorcerer does not practice it except after his kufr and after his worship of the Shayatins (Satan). For this reason, it was paired with shirk. And Allah said regarding the sorcerers:
But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve
وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّى يَقُولا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلا تَكْفُرْ
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