Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

They dedicated their animals
for their Idols
The polytheists of Makkah had dedicated some of their animals to their
gods, such ad ‘Bahirah and Sai’bah’. They would say that Allah told us to
do this but Allah Most Glorious informs them that this is a lie against Allah:
005.103 Allah hath not appointed anything in the nature of a Bahirah or a
Sa'ibah or a Wasilah or a Hami, but those who disbelieve invent a lie
against Allah. Most of them have no sense.
005.104 And when it is said unto them: Come unto that which Allah hath
revealed and unto the messenger, they say: Enough for us is that wherein we
found our fathers. What! Even though their fathers had no knowledge
whatsoever, and no guidance ?
These verses prove that the polytheists used to dedicate their animals to their
gods so that their gods will be pleased with them. We also learn that they
used to invent lies against Allah; they would say that Allah has told us to
respect and make sacrifice for gods besides him ( I seek shelter in Allah!)
However this was obviously a lie against Allah. You should understand that
those who we love and respect (Prophets and p ious), Allah has mentioned
their Excellency repeatedly in the Qur’an.
They gave a higher status to
their idols than Allah
By tongue they claimed that Allah is the creator and higher than anything
else, however they did not put this belief into practice as they gave more
excellence to their idols over Allah. They were liars!
006.136 They assign unto Allah, of the crops and cattle which He created, a
portion, and they say: "This is Allah's" - in their make-believe - "and this is
for (His) partners in regard to us." Thus that which (they assign) unto His
partners in them reacheth not Allah and that which (they assign) unto Allah
goeth to their (so-called) partners. Evil is their ordinance.
From this verse we understand that not only did they make their idols rivals
against Allah but they gave them a higher status than Allah. For example, if
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