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In Islam, shirk (Arabic: شِرْك, lit. 'association') refers to words, acts, or practices that involve associating any entity or entities with God. It is generally identified with idolatry or polytheism,[1][2][a] which may equate other entities to God or deny the absolute supremacy of God's power. It is considered to be the gravest sin in Islam and may irreversibly compromise the fundamental faith (shahada) of a Muslim who commits it;[4] Quran 4:48 states that God will not forgive those who are found guilty of shirk on Judgement Day by having died before being able to repent.[5][6][7][8][9] Disavowing shirk and actively pursuing monotheism is one of the central Islamic tenets (tawhid), as the religion teaches that God has no equals and does not share divine attributes with any entity.[10][6]
A person who commits shirk is called a mushrik (lit. 'associator'),[b] while a person who does the opposite is called a muwahhid (lit. 'monotheist').[c]
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The meaning of the verse is that whoever dies while a Mushrik (polytheist) Allah will not forgive him and he will surely be punished for this sin, i.e. he will remain in Hell-fire forever. As for the person who repents, Allah forgives his previous Shirk.
- ^ a b Kamoonpuri, S: "Basic Beliefs of Islam" pages 42–58. Tanzania Printers Limited, 2001.
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- ^ Gimaret, D. (2012). "S̲h̲irk". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W. P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd ed.). Brill. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_6965.
- ^ Glassé, Cyril; Smith, Huston (2003-01-01). "shirk". The New Encyclopedia of Islam. Rowman Altamira. p. 429. ISBN 9780759101906.
- ^ "Shirk". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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