What does Shirk mean?
Associating partners with Allah: the one sin Allah does not forgive if a person dies upon it.
Shirk explained
Shirk is directing worship, du'a, or absolute reliance to anything besides Allah. The Quran calls it the greatest wrong. Minor shirk includes showing off in worship, which the Prophet ﷺ feared for his ummah more than the Dajjal.
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Questions about Shirk
What does Shirk mean?
Shirk (شِرْك, Shirk) means: Associating partners with Allah: the one sin Allah does not forgive if a person dies upon it.
How is Shirk written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written شِرْك and pronounced Shirk.
Where does Shirk come from in the Quran or hadith?
Shirk is directing worship, du'a, or absolute reliance to anything besides Allah. The Quran calls it the greatest wrong. Minor shirk includes showing off in worship, which the Prophet ﷺ feared for his ummah more than the Dajjal. Source: An-Nisa 4:48; Luqman 31:13.
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