The Four Foundations of Shirk - QSEP
The Four Foundations of Shirk - QSEP
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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