Shirk / polytheism

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Shirk / polytheism

Shirk is the most serious of all prohibitions . According to the hadeeth /Prophet Speech / narrated by Abu Bakrah , he said

:
" The Messenger of Allah said : [ Shall I not tell you of the most serious of the major sins ?] three times

We said : of course , O Messenger of Allah

He said : Associating anything in worship with Allah

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Agreed upon ; see al-Bukhaari , no.2511 , al-Bagha edition

Every other sin may be forgiven by Allah , apart from shirk / polytheism / , which requires specific repentance , as Allah says

:
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Verily , Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship , but He forgives except that ( anything else ) to whom He pleases

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[ Surah an-Nisaa` (4):48]

Shirk is of two types , greater and lesser . If one commits the greater shirk , he has left the fold of Islaam . If one commits the lesser shirk , he has not left its fold , but has committed one of the greatest sins

From the forms of shirk which are particularly widespread in the Muslim countries are the following
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Grave-Worship .*

Sacrificing to Other than Allah .*

Allowing what Allah has forbidden .*

Magic , Fortune-telling and Divination .*

Astrology and Belief in Stars .*

Believing Benefit in Things which do not .*

Showing Off in Worship .*

At-Tiyarah .*

Swearing By Something Other Than Allah . *

I will explain each one of these forms in a separate topic

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The translation into Arabic is here
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http://www.al-shaaba.net/vb/showthread.php?t=18822