The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) informs us that whoever refrains from doing anything that he had intended to do out of belief in bad omens, has in some sense committed polytheism. When the Companions asked him about the expiation of this major sin, he instructed them to say those noble words mentioned in the Hadīth. This homily indicates entrusting all affairs to Allah and negating omnipotence from anyone other than Him.

• It establishes the polytheism of a person who is deterred by an evil omen from pursuing his course of action.
• The repentance of a polytheist is accepted.
• It guides to what a person should say if he is influenced by evil omens.
• Good and evil are predestined by Allah Almighty.

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• The thing that I fear most for you is minor Shirk (polytheism).' They said: 'What is minor Shirk, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'It is Riyā’
• Whoever swears by the Amānah (trust) is not one of us
• Whoever meets Allah without associating partners with Him will enter Paradise, and whoever meets Him while associating partners with Him will enter Hellfire
• 'Whoever swears by other than Allah has disbelieved or associated partners with Allah.'