Types of Shrik

ASH-SHIRK
POLYTHEISM AND ITS VARIOUS
MANIFESTATIONS
Definition:
Shirk basically is polytheism, i.e., the
worship of others along with Allah. It
also implies attributing divine
attributes to any other besides Allah. It
particularly implies association partner
in worship with Allah or to believe that
the source of power, harm, or blessing
is from others besides Allah.
Types: There are three types of Shirk
namely
(1) Ash-Shirk-Al-Akbar i.e. Major
Shirk
(2) Ash-Shirk-Al-Asghar i.e. Minor
Shirk
(3) Ash-Shirk-Al-Khafi i.e.
Inconspicuous Shirk
Manifestations:
(1) Ash-Shirk-Al-Akbar i.e. Major Shirk:
The major and serious polytheistic
form, it has four aspects.
(a) Shirk-ad-Dua i.e. Invocation. This
aspect implies invoking, supplicating or
praying to other deities besides
Allah.
Almighty Allah says:
“And when they embark on a ships they
invoke Allah, making there faith pure
for Him only, but when He brings them
safely to land, behold, they give a
share of their worship to others,"
(V. 29:65)
(b) Shirk-al-Niyyah Wal-Iradah Wal-
Qasd. This aspect implies intention,
purpose and determination in acts of
worship or religious deeds not for the
sake of Allah but directed towards
other deities.
Almighty Allah says:
“Whosoever desires the life of the bird
and its glitter, to them We shell pay in
full (the wages of) their deeds therein,
and they will have no diminution
therein. They are those for whom there
is nothing in the hereafter but fire;
and vain are the deeds they did therein.
And of no effect is that which they
used to do.” (V. 11:15,16)
(c) Shirk-at-Taah. This aspect implies
rendering obedience to any authority
against the order of Allah.
Almighty Allah Says:
“They (Jews and Christians) took their
Rabbis and their monks to be their lords
besides Allah (by obeying them in things
wish they made lawful or unlawful
according to their own desires without
being ordered by Allah), and (they also
took as their lords) Messiah, son of
Maryam (Mary), while they (Jews and
Christians) were commanded (in the
Torah and the Gospel) to worship none
but one Ilah (God i.e. Allah), La Ilaha
Illa Huwa (None has the right to be
worshiped but He). Praise and glory is
to Him(for above is He) from having
the partners they associate (with
Him).”
(V. 9:31)
Once, while Allah’s Messenger (P.B.U.H)
was reciting the above verse, ‘ Adi bin
Hatim said, “O Allah’s Prophet ! They
do not worship them (Rabbis and
Monks).’ Allah’s Messenger said, “They
certainly do. They (i.e. Rabbis and
Monks) made legal things illegal, and
illegal things legal, and they (i.e. Jews
and Christians) followed them; and by
doing so they really worshiped them.”
(Narrated by Ahmed, At-tirmidhi, and
Ibn Jarir). (Tafsai At-Tabari, Vol. 10,
Page No. 114)
(d) Shirk-AL-Mahabbah. This implies
showing the love wihich is due to Allah
alone, to other then Him.
Almighty Allah Says:
“And of mankind are some who take
(for worship) others besides Allah as
rivals (to Allah). They love them as
they love Allah. But those who believe,
love Allah more (then any thing else). If
only those who do wrong could see,
when they will see the torment, that al
power belongs to Allah and that Allah is
Severe in Punishment.” (V. 2:165)
(2) Ash-Shirk-Al-Asghar  Ar-Riya (The mionor
Shirk, i.e. acts performed to show off)
Any act of worship or any religious
deed done in order to gain praise, fame
or for worldly purposes, false under
this category.
Almighty Allah says:
“Say (O Muhammad (P.B.U.M)):’ I am
only a man like you, it has been
inspired to me that your Ilah (God) is
one Ilah (God-i.e. Allah) so whoever
hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let
him work righteousness and associate
none as a partner in the worship of his
Lord.’ “ (V. 18:110)
(3) Ash-Shirk-AL-Khafi (The inconspicuous Shirk)
This type implies being in worldly
dissatisfied with the inevitable
condition that has been ordained for
one by Allah; conscientiously lamenting
that had you done or not done such
and such or had you approached such
and such you would have ahd a better
status, etc.
The Nobel Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
said:
“Ash-Shirk-Al-Khafi in the Muslim
nation is more inconspicuous then the
creeping of black ant on black rock in
the pitch – darkness of the night.” And
this inconspicuous Shirk is expiated by
saying thrice the folloiwng sentence
with in a day and night: “O Allah! I
take your refuge for that I should
ascribe any thing as partner in Your
worship, being conscious of that, and I
beg Your pardon for that sin which I
am not aware of.”

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