STAY AWAY FROM SHIRK

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TAWHEED AND SHIRK

TAWHEED IS :to believe that Allah ALONE is worthy of worship in all forms like:submission,fear,humility,requests,supplicatio ns,sacrifices, vows ,intention and all other forms of worship .

SHIRK IS : to associate partners with Allah in any kind of the worship forms .

**KINDS OF SHIRK : Forms of Shirk:

Major forms of Shirk:**

1-Shirk ad Du’a – invoking or supplicating to a false deity besides Allah, for example :visiting the graves and seek help from the dead ppl .
2-Shirk al-Niyah wa Iraada wal Qasd – having the intention and determination to deliberately worship a deity other then Allah .
3-Shirk at- Ta’a – obeying any created being against the command of Allah,
For example: going to a magician and believe what he says and do what he wants.
4-Shirk al-Muhabbah – loving a created being or an object more than Allah,forexample,obaying a person you love in what Allah prohibits.

Hidden Shirk as:

1-Shirk ar- rea – carrying out religious acts for worldly gain, e.g. showing off.
2-Shirk at- Tasmee – swearing by other then Allah.
Allah says in the Noble Qur`an that Shirk is the greatest sin. (S 31: 14)
He also says that He will forgive all other sins if He wishes, except Shirk (S 4: 49)
Muslims must understand the term Shirk (polytheism) and be conceptually and practically clear that it is diametrically opposed to, Tawheed, the affirmation to the Oneness of Allah.

**INNOVATION **: is a kind of shirk

Bid’at (innovation) is something that has no Islamic basis. A thing which is not proved from the Holy Quran and Hadith, as in practice at the time of the Holy Prophet, his companions, but is now done as religious duty.
The Prophet (saw) has condemned one who indulges in innovation and called them “destroyer of the religion”. There are literally thousands of examples of Bid’at!
To celebrate birthdays,even the prophets birthdays.
To build graves of hard bricks
To build domes on graves
To light candles near graves
To spread sheets and covers on graves
To gather for feast after a death in a house.
And many other examples .

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Common Forms of Man-Made Gods:

In his ignorance, man has given many things the status of deities, some of the most famous of which are the following:

Objects of Nature: Man has worshipped beautiful stones, useful or ferocious animals, the solid trees, towering mountains, flowing streams, volcanoes, even dreadful diseases, the sun, the stars, and other planets.

The Noble Prophets: The disbelieving Arabs used to worship Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham) and Ismail (Ishmael-May Allah’s peace be upon them), the Jews worshipped Prophets Ya’qoub (Jacob) and Uzair (Ezra-May Allah’s peace be upon them), and the Christians worshipped Prophet ‘Isa (Jesus-May Allah’s peace be upon him).

Jinns and Demons: Some have worshipped jinns and demons in their ignorance.
“Indeed they worshipped the jinn and many of them had faith in them.” (Surah Saba: 41)

Kings, Rulers and Sultans: In India, China, and Japan, emperors and rulers have been worshipped for centuries. Hindus believe that the body of the king is made from heavenly clay and so worshipping it brings divine pleasure.

Angels: Arab non-believers used to consider angels to be the daughters of God and so made them an object of worship.
“On that Day He will gather them all and will ask the angels: Are these the people who used to worship you?” (Saba: 40)

Pious Ancestors: The Prophet (May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “These people were such that if there was a pious man among them who died, they built a mosque on his grave and made statues of him in it. These people will be the most despised people on the Day of Judgement.” (Narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, Nasai, and Ahmad). The next obvious step was to worship the statues themselves rather than the people they represented.

“And when Ibrahim said to his father Azar—do you take statues as your gods? Indeed I see you and your tribe in clear ignorance.” (Al-An-‘am: 74)

*Worshipping the graves of honored elders is still common today, even among Muslims, despite the punishment that it entails. The Prophet (May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah has cursed the Jews and Christians because they turned the graves of their Prophets into mosques.” (Bukhari, Muslim, Ahmad)
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All the above show that Shirk is not confined to worshipping idols and statues. It takes many different forms, all of which have one thing in common: they are all Haraam (prohibited).

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Shirk in Allah’s Person: (Shirk against Tawhid al-Asmaa)

This is to give someone else the same status as Allah. Examples of this are the Trinity of Christianity, and the belief of the early Arabs that the angels were Allah’s daughters.

Shirk in Allah’s Attributes: (Shirk against Tawhid as-Sifat)

This is to give someone else the qualities and characteristics of Allah, for example, to think that someone is just as merciful as Allah.

Shirk in Allah’s Capabilities: (Shirk against Tawhid ar-Ruboobeeyah)

Allah is capable of doing things which are unique to Him because He is the Lord of the universe. To imagine that someone else can also be capable of such things is Shirk. For example, to say that someone other than Allah can create and provide for his creatures, bless their efforts with success or punish them with loss, is Shirk.

Shirk in Allah’s Rights: (Shirk against Tawhid al-Uluhiyya)

As Lord and Master of the universe, Allah the Almighty has certain rights which are unique to Him. For example, it is Allah’s right to be the sole object of all worship, whether verbal, physical, or material. To redirect worship to someone other than Allah is to violate this right and so commit Shirk. To turn to someone other than Allah in gratitude for all of one’s blessings or to plead for mercy and help in times of hardship is Shirk.

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