Forms of Minor Shirk To swear by a name other than Allah’s: The instances of this are swearing by father and mother or by one’s country and nation or by any name other than Allah’s. The Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was moving along with his Companion, when he heard Hadrat Umar (RadhiAllahu [...]
Shirk has Two Types: First: The Major Shirk The greater shirk refers to any practice of including in the various forms of worship any entity other than Allah or any co-partner of Allah in any single worship. If such a Mushrik dies without atonement he shall be consigned to eternal Hell. He will never be [...]
Once Hadrat Muadh Bin Jabal (RadhiAllahu Anhu) was riding behind the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) when the Prophet turning towards him queried: «يَا مُعَاذُ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ؟ وَمَا حَقُّ الْعِبَادِ عَلَى اللَّهِ؟» قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوهُ، وَلَا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا، [...]
