Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (35) | Minor polytheism
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Minor shirk.
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Minor shirk.
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It refers to anything identified in the sacred texts as shirk,
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yet it does not reach the level of major shirk that expels one from the fold of Islam.
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Among its examples:
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superstitious omens and swearing by other than Allah.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever swears by other than Allah has committed shirk."
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Narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and others.
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Al-Albani classified it as authentic.
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Also among the examples of minor shirk is saying:
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"If it were not for Allah and so-and-so,
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such and such would have happened."
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And saying: "Whatever Allah wills and you will."
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For the Prophet, peace be upon him, said
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to the person who said that to him:
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"Have you made me an equal to Allah?
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Say: 'Whatever Allah wills alone.'"
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Narrated by Ahmad and classified as hasan by Al-Arna'ut.
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In another narration:
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"Have you made me a rival to Allah?"
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Instead of "equal."
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Recorded by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab al-Mufrad,
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and classified as authentic by Al-Albani.
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Also among the examples of minor shirk is
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showing off (riya').
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, named it as such
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and warned us against it.
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He, peace be upon him, said:
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"The thing I fear most for you
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is minor shirk."
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They asked, "O Messenger of Allah,
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what is minor shirk?"
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He replied, "Showing off (riya')."
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The hadith.
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Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman,
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and by Al-Baghawi in Sharh al-Sunnah.
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Al-Arna'ut classified it as hasan.
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He, peace be upon him, also named it
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the hidden shirk.
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Recorded by Ahmad and Ibn Majah,
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and classified as hasan by Al-Albani.
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Showing off is called hidden shirk
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because a person may fall into it without realizing it.
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It is more subtle than the creeping of a black ant
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on a dark night.
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It is one of the dangerous diseases of the heart that nullifies deeds,
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because it involves seeking worldly gain through the deeds of the Hereafter.
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It has been mentioned in the hadith
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that the first three people to fuel the Fire on the Day of Resurrection are:
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one who recited the Qur'an,
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a fighter,
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and a generous donor.
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They claimed to have done so for the sake of Allah,
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but Allah will expose their lies,
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stating that they did so only to be called a reciter, a brave man, and a generous man.
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Thus, they will be the first to fuel the Fire.
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One should not underestimate such sins
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just because they are described as minor shirk.
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They are only named as such
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in comparison to major shirk, which expels one from the fold of Islam;
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otherwise, they are among the major sins that nullify one's deeds.