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Is it considered polytheism (shirk بالله) to sing a song that includes the phrase: "O [club name], you are the First and the Last," knowing that "the First and the Last" are among the Beautiful Names of Allah?

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Girls should busy themselves with studying, obeying Allah, and honoring their parents, and not preoccupy themselves with encouraging sports clubs and showing fanaticism towards them, because it leads to nothing but loss. Furthermore, cheering for a sports club and describing it as "the first and the last" is blameworthy and forbidden extremism. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade extremism in religion. An-Nasa'i narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Beware of extremism in religion, for it was extremism in religion that destroyed those who came before you." Extremism is exceeding the bounds, and saying "you are the first and the last" is akin to the monotheists praising their Lord by combining these two noble names for Allah Almighty, and they are two names that are only befitting for Allah.

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