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Another aspect of polytheism is in worship


This aspect is less serious, because it is manifested in the actions of those who believe that there is no god worthy of worship but Allah ~. and that no one can harm or benefit someone, or give or remove something, except Allah ~. Alone; however not all their actions are devoted entirely to Allah ~- Their actions are divided between Allah ~. themselves, the devil and other people. This is the case of the majority of people, and is the polytheism mentioned by the Prophet ~ in the Hadith: "Polytheism in this Ummah is more hidden than the creeping of ants." They asked: "How do we save ourselves from it, 0 Messenger of Allah?" He ~ replied: "Say: 0 Allah, I seek refuge in You that I should associate anything (in worship) besides You, knowingly; and I seek Your Forgiveness for what is beyond my knowledge." 1 Allah ~ said: ( Say: I am only a man like you. It has been revealed to me that your God is One 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) 2 i.e. just as He ~ is the only God and there is no other god but Him, then likewise one's worship should be devoted to Him, Alone. The polytheism in one's worship of Allah ~ cancels one's reward from Allah ~. and one may even be punished for any act which is not performed for the Sake of Allah ~ especially if it is an obligation (religious duty). Allah commanded that all of one's worship should be performed sincerely for Him, Alone; He ~ said: ( They were only ordered to worship Allah, making their religion sincerely His)3. Therefore, whoever is not sincere in his/her worship of Allah has certainly not acted according to the Command of Allah. Allah ~ said: "I am so Self-Sufficient that I am in no need of having an associate. Thus he who does an action for someone else's sake as well as Mine will have that action renounced by Me to him whom he associated with Me."4 One commits polytheism by devoting one's love and honour to other creations, just as much as one loves Allah. This type of polytheism is unforgivable, because Allah has ~ said: ( There are of mankind some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals. They love them as they love Allah; but those who believe, love Allah more) 5. The people who adopt this kind of polytheism say to their gods, as they are gathered in the Hell-Fire: ( By Allah, we were truly in a manifest error. We held you (the false gods) as equals (in worship) with the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind,jinn and all that exists)) 6

Polytheism in people's words and actions

Some people fall into polytheism when their words, intentions and actions are devoted to other false gods, besides Allah ~ -.Polytheism in actions is manifested in their prostration to others besides Allah, making circumambulation for others besides Allah, kissing other stones, apart from the Black Stone in the Ka'bah (the Haram mosque in Makkah), kissing graves and prostrating to them seeking the blessings of the dead. The Prophet ~ cursed those taking the graves of prophets and pious people as mosques, to perform Salat there; so what about those who take graves as places of idol worship , besides Allah ~ ? The Prophet ~ said: "Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians because they took the graves of their prophets as places for praying." 1 "Among the most evil people, to whom the Hour will come while they are still alive , are those who take their graves as mosques."2 "The anger on those who took the graves of their Prophets as places of prostration was terrible."3 "If any religious man died, amongst the people before you, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it. They would be the worst creatures in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection.',4 This is the case of one who prostrated to Allah at a grave ; so what about the one who prostrated to the grave itself? The Prophet ~ said: "O Allah! Do not make my grave an idol that is worshipped."5 The Prophet ~ strongly and vigorously protected Monotheism, and so he ~ forbade performing optional Salat, to worship Allah ~ . at the time of the rising or setting of the sun, to prevent it from becoming an act of imitation of those who worship the sun, at those particular times. The Prophet ~ said: "No one should prostrate to anything except Allah '.m .''6


1 Recorded by Ibn Hibban. 2 Surat Al-Kahf, Verse 110. 3 Surat Al-Bayyinah , Verse 5. 4 Recorded by Muslim in the book, " Az-Zuhcf', Hadith 46 . 5 Surat Al-Baqarah . Verse 165. 6 Surat Ash-Shu'ara' , Verse 97-98. I Recorded by Al-Bukhari in the "Book of Funerals" , chapter 62, 96; Muslim in the book, "The Mosques", Hadith 19, 23; Abu Dawud in the "Book of Funerals", chapter 72; Al-Muwatta ' in the book, "Al-Madinah" Hadith 17 ; and Ahmad in his Musnad(l /218). 2 Recorded by Ahmad in his Musnad (1 /195). 3 Recorded in Al-Muwatta ' in the book, "As-Safar" Hadith 85 . 4 Recorded by Al -Bukhari in the " Book of Sa/at" , chapter 48 , 54 , in the "Book of Funerals", chapter 71 ; Muslim in the book of "The Mosques" Hadith 16 ; Ahmad in his Mu snad(6/ 52). 5 Record ed in AI-Muwatta' in the book, "As-Safar", Hadith 85; Ahmad in hi s Mu snad (2 / 246). 6 Recorded by Darami in the "Book of Sa/at", chapter 159.

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  1. 1Supplication
  2. 2Relying on the Mercy, Forgiveness and Generosity of Allah
  3. 3Self-Deception
  4. 4The difference between (having) a good opinion and being deceived
  5. 5Hope
  6. 6The harm caused by sins and misdeeds
  7. 7The effect of sins
  8. 8Sins produce other sins
  9. 9Sins become a custom
  10. 10The sin is the cause for disgrace from Allah
  11. 11The misfortunes resulting from sins and wrongdoings
  12. 12Sins cause disgrace
  13. 13A sinner comes under the Curse of the Messenger of Allah ~ because of his own sins
  14. 14Sins deprive the sinner of the benefit of the Prophet's supplication
  15. 16Other effects of sins and misdeeds
  16. 17The Punishments for Sins 2
  17. 17The punishments for sins
  18. 18Sins weaken the heart
  19. 19Sins may lead a person to become forgotten by Allah ~
  20. 20Sins take a person out from the scope of lhsan
  21. 21Sins deprive a person of the protection of Allah ~ -
  22. 22Sins weaken the course of the heart towards Allah and the Last Day
  23. 23Sins hold back the Blessings of Allah ~ (to come) and incite His Anger
  24. 24Allah ~ instils terror and fear in the hearts of sinners
  25. 25Sins draw one's heart away from righteousness
  26. 26Sins darken the heart
  27. 27Sins disgrace the self
  28. 28Sins allow a sinner to become a prisoner of the devil
  29. 29Sins result in losing one's status before Allah and before His Creation
  30. 30Sins deny sinners all words or titles of praise and honour
  31. 31Sins have the effect of reducing one's intellect
  32. 32Sins lead to severing the tie with Allah
  33. 33Sins erase all benedictions
  34. 34Sins cast a sinner down to a very low state
  35. 35Sins prevent a sinner from perceiving his/her own benefits
  36. 36Sins support the devils against the sinner
  37. 37Sins make the sinner neglect himself
  38. 38Legal Islamic punishment
  39. 39Punishments of sins are either legislated or divinely decreed by Allah
  40. 40Punishments which Allah ~ has assigned for sins
  41. 41The degree of punishment differs according to the type of sin and its effect of corruption
  42. 42Major and minor sins
  43. 43Worshipping Allah• Alone
  44. 44Types of polytheism
  45. 45Another aspect of polytheism is in worship
  46. 46Polytheism in taking oaths
  47. 47The reality of polytheism
  48. 48Pride is as great a sin as polytheism
  49. 49A great evil
  50. 50Tyranny and Oppression
  51. 51The evil consequences of killing
  52. 52The evil consequences of fornication
  53. 53Four ways through which sins may invade a person
  54. 54The unlawfulness of illegal sexual acts
  55. 55The punishment for homosexuality
  56. 56Types of love
  57. 57Al-Khullah (the perfect love in friendship)
  58. 58Types of love 2
  59. 59The effects of love
  60. 60Love is the basis of every religion
  61. 61The evH consequences of the passionate desire to look at illegal pictures
  62. 62Lut's people (homosexuals)
  63. 63Lust leads to polytheism