Erasing the Accusation of Shirk

I know this because Allah says this all in the following verse:
005.041 O Messenger! Let not them grieve thee who vie one with another in
the race to disbelief, of such as say with their mouths: "We believe," but
their hearts believe not, and of the Jews: listeners for the sake of falsehood,
listeners on behalf of other folk who come not unto thee, changing words
from their context and saying: If this be given unto you, receive it, but if this
be not given unto you, then beware! He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou
(by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah. Those are they for
whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts. Theirs in the
world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom;
These verses describe that those monks and rabbis. They were greedy,
misleading, liars, trouble makers and would change the words of Allah! Can
you then honestly say that these monks and rabbis were pious? Surely not!
Any person could see that these verses establish beyond doubt that these
people were far from pious. The Christian and Jewish communities of this
time were also aware of the bad character and ill manner in which the Rabbis
and Monks behaved. They also disliked and rebuked those Monks and
Rabbis, so how is it possible that they would worship those for whom they
had no respect or love for?
A question now arises: If this verse which you presented:
009.031 They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks
and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One
God. There is no God save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe
as partner (unto Him)!
does not mean the rabbis and monks were worshipped then what does it
mean? The explanation of this verse has to begin by looking at the Arabic
word which has been used to describe Lord. The Arabic word used is ‘Rabb’
which translates as Lord or God. In the Qur’an this word is used to describe
other than Allah, for example, King or rulers as Allah Most High says in the
Qur’an:
012.050 And the king said: Bring him unto me. And when the messenger
came unto him, he (Joseph) said: Return unto thy lord and ask him what was
the case of the women who cut their hands. Lo! my Lord knoweth their guile.
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