Shirk

Definition

The association of partners with God; in classical Islamic theology the gravest and unforgivable sin. The mushrikun are those guilty of it, a category distinct from the People of the Book.

Episodes

• 174 — History of non-Christian Religions — Topic 15

Related Concepts

• Ahl Al-Kitab
• Mushrikun
• Tawassul
• Tawhid
• Wahhabism