What is SHIRK ?
SHIRK (Association of deity or deities with god) is a major sin. It is not less than a rebellion against the unity of God. It also accounts to an act of hypocrisy to pay lip service to religion but abandon it practically. The beliefs and ideas; devotional acts and religions observances, social systems and laws of a Muslim in an Islamic society should be based on submission to the will of Allah alone. It is irreligious to reckon the authority of legislation with any besides Allah. The Holy Qur’an is a complete and divine code for human life. It must be followed and understood in the entirety. “Therefore fear not men, but fear Me, and sell not My signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by what God hath revealed, they are unbelievers”. (V: 47) QUESTION: Who are the Non-believers? Can Atheists and people of the Book, such as Christians and Jews, be classified as such? If some people believe in one God but worship Him through idols, are they classified as Non-believers? ANSWER:
