Ash-Shirk (Polytheism) Definition: Polytheism is to belief in a partner for Allah in His Rububiah (Lordship) and Uluhiah (Worship). And the most commonly occurring is the polytheism in His Uluhiah (Worship) in a sort that they invoke someone else with Allah or perform some kind of worship to this partner, such as, slaughtering, vow, fear, hope, love. As a matter of fact, Shirk (Polytheism) is the greatest sin, and this is because:
1- It is a likening of the Creator to His creature in Divine
characteristics, because whoever joins others in worship with Allah has, in
fact, assimilated Him to this claimed partner.
Zulm (wrong) is to put something in another place than its right place. So if
someone joins a partner in worship with Allah, then he has put his worship
in a wrong place and has performed his duty to this who does not deserve
it, and this is more sinful.
2- Allah informed that He would not forgive this great sin for this
who does not repent from it. Allah
3- Allah informed that Paradise is forbidden for this who joins a partner with Allah in worship and Hellfire will be his adobe eternally settling in there
4- It (Shirk) causes all pious deeds to be in vain .
5- The blood (life) and the property of the one who joins others
with Allah in worship is unproscribed
6- Shirk is the greatest among Kaba’er (Great Sins).
7- Shirk is defect and a fault, which Allah deemed himself far above. Therefore, whoever joined with Allah others in worship has approved to Allah features that Allah deemed Himself far above, and this is an extreme contradiction and opposition to Allah.
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