شِرْك
shirk
🎙️ Often in khutba
Transliteration
shirk
Say it like
SHERK
Meaning
Associating partners with Allah — the opposite of tawḥīd. The gravest sin in Islam.
🎙️ In the khutba
When the imam warns against shirk, he means anything that rivals Allah in our hearts — idols, superstition, or showing off worship for people's praise.