Qur’anic usage: Arabic root: sh-r-k.6:74-sam
Qur’anic usage: Arabic root: sh-r-k.6:74-sam . Qur’anic usage: Arabic root: sh-r-k. At 6:74 we have Ibrāhīm’s rejection of what his people made as objects of worship. At 6:75 God shows Ibrāhīm his creation; by recognising its transient nature (6:75-78), Ibrāhīm understands that Creation, too, is not God. In summary, anything made — whether the fruit of our hands, our imaginations, or found in Creation — is not God. See Notepad VI. . NOTEPAD VI Notepads comprise observations which informed parts of my process, and are included for interest. sh-r-k — to ascribe partnership The Traditionalist renders the sh-r-k root as to ascribe partners (to God), to associate something (with God) polytheism, idolatry and the like. This is correct but it needs some unpacking since without proper analysis we simply end up with a new idol, albeit one with a monopoly. The prophet who most strongly personifies rejection of shirk is Ibrāhī�m. Therefore, a summary of his phil...