1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,929 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,929 --> 00:00:11,820 Minor shirk. 3 00:00:11,820 --> 00:00:13,820 Minor shirk. 4 00:00:13,820 --> 00:00:17,820 It refers to anything identified in the sacred texts as shirk, 5 00:00:17,820 --> 00:00:22,820 yet it does not reach the level of major shirk that expels one from the fold of Islam. 6 00:00:22,820 --> 00:00:24,859 Among its examples: 7 00:00:24,859 --> 00:00:27,859 superstitious omens and swearing by other than Allah. 8 00:00:27,859 --> 00:00:31,859 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 9 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:36,020 "Whoever swears by other than Allah has committed shirk." 10 00:00:36,020 --> 00:00:39,020 Narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and others. 11 00:00:39,020 --> 00:00:42,270 Al-Albani classified it as authentic. 12 00:00:42,270 --> 00:00:45,270 Also among the examples of minor shirk is saying: 13 00:00:45,270 --> 00:00:47,270 "If it were not for Allah and so-and-so, 14 00:00:47,270 --> 00:00:49,270 such and such would have happened." 15 00:00:49,270 --> 00:00:53,270 And saying: "Whatever Allah wills and you will." 16 00:00:53,270 --> 00:00:56,270 For the Prophet, peace be upon him, said 17 00:00:56,270 --> 00:00:58,270 to the person who said that to him: 18 00:00:58,270 --> 00:01:01,270 "Have you made me an equal to Allah? 19 00:01:01,270 --> 00:01:03,270 Say: 'Whatever Allah wills alone.'" 20 00:01:03,270 --> 00:01:07,340 Narrated by Ahmad and classified as hasan by Al-Arna'ut. 21 00:01:07,340 --> 00:01:09,400 In another narration: 22 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,400 "Have you made me a rival to Allah?" 23 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:14,400 Instead of "equal." 24 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,400 Recorded by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab al-Mufrad, 25 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,400 and classified as authentic by Al-Albani. 26 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,689 Also among the examples of minor shirk is 27 00:01:22,689 --> 00:01:23,689 showing off (riya'). 28 00:01:23,689 --> 00:01:27,689 The Prophet, peace be upon him, named it as such 29 00:01:27,689 --> 00:01:29,689 and warned us against it. 30 00:01:29,689 --> 00:01:32,819 He, peace be upon him, said: 31 00:01:32,819 --> 00:01:35,819 "The thing I fear most for you 32 00:01:35,819 --> 00:01:37,849 is minor shirk." 33 00:01:37,849 --> 00:01:40,849 They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, 34 00:01:40,849 --> 00:01:42,849 what is minor shirk?" 35 00:01:42,849 --> 00:01:44,849 He replied, "Showing off (riya')." 36 00:01:44,849 --> 00:01:46,909 The hadith. 37 00:01:46,909 --> 00:01:50,909 Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman, 38 00:01:50,909 --> 00:01:52,909 and by Al-Baghawi in Sharh al-Sunnah. 39 00:01:52,909 --> 00:01:54,909 Al-Arna'ut classified it as hasan. 40 00:01:54,909 --> 00:01:58,939 He, peace be upon him, also named it 41 00:01:58,939 --> 00:02:01,069 the hidden shirk. 42 00:02:01,069 --> 00:02:03,069 Recorded by Ahmad and Ibn Majah, 43 00:02:03,069 --> 00:02:05,069 and classified as hasan by Al-Albani. 44 00:02:05,069 --> 00:02:08,199 Showing off is called hidden shirk 45 00:02:08,199 --> 00:02:12,199 because a person may fall into it without realizing it. 46 00:02:12,199 --> 00:02:15,199 It is more subtle than the creeping of a black ant 47 00:02:15,199 --> 00:02:17,199 on a dark night. 48 00:02:17,199 --> 00:02:21,199 It is one of the dangerous diseases of the heart that nullifies deeds, 49 00:02:21,199 --> 00:02:25,199 because it involves seeking worldly gain through the deeds of the Hereafter. 50 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:27,199 It has been mentioned in the hadith 51 00:02:27,199 --> 00:02:32,199 that the first three people to fuel the Fire on the Day of Resurrection are: 52 00:02:32,199 --> 00:02:35,199 one who recited the Qur'an, 53 00:02:35,199 --> 00:02:37,199 a fighter, 54 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:40,199 and a generous donor. 55 00:02:40,199 --> 00:02:43,199 They claimed to have done so for the sake of Allah, 56 00:02:43,199 --> 00:02:45,199 but Allah will expose their lies, 57 00:02:45,199 --> 00:02:50,199 stating that they did so only to be called a reciter, a brave man, and a generous man. 58 00:02:50,199 --> 00:02:54,199 Thus, they will be the first to fuel the Fire. 59 00:02:54,199 --> 00:02:58,419 One should not underestimate such sins 60 00:02:58,419 --> 00:03:00,419 just because they are described as minor shirk. 61 00:03:00,419 --> 00:03:02,419 They are only named as such 62 00:03:02,419 --> 00:03:06,419 in comparison to major shirk, which expels one from the fold of Islam; 63 00:03:06,419 --> 00:03:12,419 otherwise, they are among the major sins that nullify one's deeds.