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if you don't mean what you say-like a parrot it does'nt matter what is said jesus,david,krishna etc. all is done for exercise! no harm.

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Answer:

If one says word of shirk without intention

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 22 Surah Hajj verse 30 (part): Shun the abomination of idols, and shun the word that is false.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 6 Surah Anaam verse 120: Eschew all sin, open or secret: those who earn sin will get due recompense for their "earnings."

Beloved brother, ‘shirk’ is such a grave and heinous sin in the sight of the Lord, that it does not matter whether it is done intentionally or unintentionally, whether it is done openly or secretly, whether it is done in deeds or in words…the doer of evil will gets its due recompense in the Just Court of Allah Subhanah.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 21 Surah Anbiyaa verse 4: Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and the earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 50 Surah Qaaf verses 16-18:

16 It was We who created man and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.

17 Behold two (guardian Angels) appointed to learn (his doings), learn (and note them) , one sitting on the right and one on the left.

18 Not a word does he utter, but there is a sentinel by him ready (to note it).

Just as it does not behove a subject to stand in the presence or audience of a great king and do or say something that is absolutely, utterly, and completely hated by him; it does not behove a believer, who sincerely believes in Allah and the Last Day, to chant with his tongue a ‘word’ that is absolutely, utterly, and completely disliked by the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth!

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 31 Surah Luqman verse 13 (part):Shirk is indeed ‘dhulm un adheem’ (grave wrong-doing or injustice!).

Glorified and Far Exalted is Allah Subhanah above the things the ignorant people associate with Him!

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan