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Shirk (Arabic: شِرْك, lit. 'association') in Islam is a sin often roughly translated as 'idolatry' or 'polytheism', but more accurately meaning 'association [with God]'.[1][2][a] It refers to accepting other divinities or powers alongside God as associates.[4][5] In contrast, Islam teaches that God does not share divine attributes with anyone, as it is disallowed according to the Islamic doctrine of tawhid.[6][7] The Quran, the central religious text of Islam, states in 4:48 that God will not forgive shirk if one dies without repenting of it.[8][7][9]
The one who commits shirk is called a mushrik.[b] The opposite of shirk is tawhid[c] and the opposite of mushrik is muwahhid.[d]
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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.
- ^ Cenap Çakmak. Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO 2017. ISBN 978-1-610-69217-5 p. 1450.
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