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The Four Foundations of Shirk - QSEP

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EXPLANATION<br />

by Shaikh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan<br />

<strong>The</strong> Third Foundation is that the Messenger was sent to a<br />

people, who were mushrikeen, amongst them were those who<br />

worshiped Angels, and those who worshiped the sun and the moon<br />

whilst others worshiped the awliya and righteous.<br />

It is from the evil <strong>of</strong> <strong>Shirk</strong> that its doers cannot unite upon<br />

any matter, as opposed to the Muwahhideen, whose Lord is One, “…<br />

Are many different lords (gods) better or Allah, the One, the<br />

Irresistible? That which you worship Allah besides Him are names<br />

which you have named (forged)…” [Soorah Yusuf (12): 39-40]<br />

So, from the negative aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Shirk</strong> and its futility is that its<br />

people differ in their objects <strong>of</strong> worship, they cannot unite under any<br />

regulation because they do not follow any rule. <strong>The</strong>y follow their<br />

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