Tauheed Shirk-Major Minor
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
Shirk (Polytheism) is to believe someone else as lord except Allah Ta’ala or to believe someone else worthy of worship except Allah Ta’ala. This is the worst type of Kufr.
Except for shirk, all other sins are at the will of Allah Ta’ala. Whatever He wishes, He will forgive.A Muslim does not become a Kaafir if he commits a large sin, but remains a Muslim. If he dies without performing repentance then he will still obtain Jannah, whether it will be after fulfilling his punishment or gaining forgiveness. This forgiveness may be obtained at the Mercy of Allah Ta ala s will or from the intercession of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ).
Literally: In Arabic shirk means Partnership, Sharing or Associating
Assigning partners with Allah (subhanu waatala) in whatever form it may take
Shirk fil rubbiya-to belive that others share his lordship
Shirk fil asmaa wa sifaat-giving god the attributes of his creation or giving creation the names and attributes of god in their absolute meaning particular to god
Shirk fil uluhiyya-to worship anything than god.
Major shirk – evidences from the Holy Qur’an-(4/38) (4/48) (5/72) (18/26) (18/110) (22/31) (7/190) (7/191)
[16/36] We have sent a messenger to every community, saying, “You shall worship Allah, and avoid idolatry.” Subsequently, some were guided by Allah, while others were committed to straying. Roam the earth and note the consequences for the rejecters.
[51/56] I did not create the jins and the humans except to worship Me alone
(31/3) And (remember) when Luqmaan said to his son when he was advising him: “O my son! Do no join others in worship with Allah. Surely, joining others with Allah in worship is a great injustice”.
The prophet of Allah (ﷺ said): ” the most and greatest of the sin is to commit shirk with Allah”. (Bukhari, Muslim)
When Messenger (pbuh) was asked what is the greatest sin. He replied the most severe sin is that you set up deities besides Allah while He has created you. (Bukhari, Muslim)
Minor Shirk
1) The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:The thing I fear for you the most is al- shirk al-
asghar (minor shirk). The companions asked “O messenger of Allah, what is
minor shirk?” He replied (pbuh) “showing off (Riya)”
ii) He (ﷺ) said: “When a person gets
up to pray and strives to beautify his prayer because people are looking at
him, that is secret shirk”.
Allah is the One indeed. He has absolutely no partner. He alone is worthy of being worshipped.
It is obligatory upon every believer to respect and revere all Messengers and consider them as Allah’s ”loved ones”. Our kind master Hadrat Muhammad (may the choicest blessings & peace of Allah be upon him) is the leader and highest of all the Apostles, Messengers and Prophets.
Allah Almighty has revealed books to some Messengers which are ”Kalaam Allah” (speech of Allah). Belief in all the revealed books and in their contents is essential. Of all the revealed books, the Glorious Qur-aan which was gifted to the Beloved Prophet (Hadrat) Muhammad is the best and Allah Almighty Himself has taken up the responsibility of its protection.
Angels are ”Noori” (ethereal, luminous) creature of Allah. They are neither male nor female. They are innocent and obedient servants of Allah. They do what Allah commands them. They subsist on worship and remembrance of Allah.
Genies have been created of fire. They live and die like human beings. There are believers, disbelievers, good and bad in them. Disbelieving and mischievous genies are called devils.
One day everything (angels, mountains, animals, the earth, the sky) will perish like human beings. There will remain nothing in existence but Allah alone. Then all things will be re-created and dead ones resurrected from their graves.
All will be made to gather in a particular field that is called ”Hasher” (resurrection). The Balance will be installed and doings of all will be weighed therein.Everyone will get the nemesis of his/her misdeeds and sins and reward of virtuous acts. Believers will be entered into paradise and infidels and disbelievers will be cast into Hell.
The Hell has a bridge over it which leads to heavens. It is called ”Siraat” (straight pathway). It is thinner than a hair and sharper than a sword. All people will have to cross this ”Siraat”. It is the only pathway to reach heavens.
What had to happen in the world and what one had to do Allah Almighty wrote all that with His eternally infinite knowledge. And whatever has been decreed will certainly happen sans the slightest change. This is called ”Taqdeer” (predestination).
If ruh occupies heart =angelic and if nafs occupies heart =hywani/animal instinct.
Human =becomes high above angels (with ilm) or falls below animals (with nafs).
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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