شرك
Root: شرك
4 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
شرك šarika a (širk, شركة širka, šarika) to share (ه في with s.o s.th.), participate (في ه with s.o. in), be or become partner, participant, associate (في ه of s.o. in) III to share (في or هـ ه with s.o., s.th.), participate (في or هـ ه with s.o. in), be or become partner, participant, associate (في or هـ ه of s.o. in); to associate o.s. (ه with s.o.), enter into partnership (ه with s.o.), form a partnership, join, combine (في or هـ ه with s.o. in); to sympathize (ه with s.o.) │ شاركه رأيه (ra’yahū) to share s.o.’s opinion IV to make (ه s.o.) a partner, participant, associate (في in), give (ه s.o.) a share (في in), have (ه s.o.) share (في in); to tie s.th. (هـ) closely to s.th. (ب), associate (هـ ب s.th. with s.th.) │ اشركه بالله to make s.o. the associate or partner of God (in His creation and rule); اشرك بالله to set up or attribute associates to God. i.e. to be a polytheist, an idolator VI to enter into partnership (مع with s.o.); to participate together (في in), share with one another (في s.th,) VIII to enter into partnership, to cooperate (مع with s.o.); to participate (مع في with s.o. in), share (مع في with s.o., s.th.), collaborate, take part (في in), contribute (في to); to subscribe (في to); to partake of the Lord’s Supper, communicate (Copt.-Chr.)
Entry 2
شرك širk polytheism, idolatry │ اهل الشرك ahl aš-š. the polytheists, the idolators
Entry 3
شرك šarak pl. شرك šuruk, اشراك ašrāk, شراك širāk net, snare, gin; trap │ نصب له شركا to lay a trap for s.o., trap s.o.
Entry 4
شرك spurious, unsound, phony, false
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