There are two types of Shirk (polytheism):
The first type: The major shirk is that which deviates a person from his religion, such as joining other partners with Allah in worship.
Second: The minor shirk does not deviate man from his religion, such as hypocrisy. However, the verbal shirk is that which contains words that associate Allah’s Attributes with someone else without being aware of that.
الشرك نوعان
الأول : الشرك الأكبر وهو كل ما يخرج الانسان عن دينه
مثل : أن يجعل العبد مع الله إلها آخر
الثاني:الشرك الأصغر ما لا يخرج الإنسان من الملة
مثل: كثير الرياء، شرك الألفاظ بأن يذكر لفظا يتضمن شركا و المتلفظ به لا يرى ذلك المعنى