A Study of Polytheism and Idolatry in the Qur’an

Author: Sayyid ‘Abbas Sayyid Karimi (Husayni)

Translator: Kelvin Lembani (Muhammad ‘Abd al-‘Aziz)

Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center

This text presents an analysis of polytheism with respect to God and idols, using the Holy Quran as reference. It also studies idolatry with respect to resurrection and refutes that concept logically while explaining the essence of monotheism.

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Chapters

  1. Foreword
  2. Chapter 1: Polytheistic Beliefs with respect to Allah
  3. Chapter 2: Polytheistic Beliefs with respect to Idols
  4. Chapter 3: Idolatrous Beliefs with respect to the Resurrection
  5. Chapter 4: Idolatrous Religious Rites
  6. Chapter 5: The Social Culture of Idolaters
  7. Chapter 6: Idolatry is an Illogical Creed
  8. Chapter 7: Causes of Idolatry
  9. Chapter 8: Categories of Polytheists
  10. Chapter 9: Types of Polytheism
  11. Chapter 10: What is Tawhīd (Monotheism)?
  12. Chapter 11: The Etymological and Juristic Meaning of Worship [‘ibādah]

First published on al-islam.org.

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