Taghout The meaning given to Taghout by many people is "stones", "idols", "shaytan" or "shrines". While this is true, it's a restricting explanation and not the entire meaning of taghout. The real meaning of taghout is more comprehensive. In the literal...
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Taghout The meaning given to Taghout by many people is "stones", "idols", "shaytan" or "shrines". While this is true, it's a restricting explanation and not the entire meaning of taghout. The real meaning of taghout is more comprehensive. In the literal meaning, the word ‘Taghout’ derives from the verb ‘Tagha’ which means ‘to exceed the proper bounds or limits.’ Allah (swt) states: “Verily when the water rose beyond its limits (Tagha) (Nuh’s food). We carried you (mankind) in the foating (ship).” [Al Haqqa 69: 11] In Shariah, the defnition of ‘Taghout’ is ‘anyone who exceeds the proper limits by ascribing to himself any of the rights of Allah (swt) and makes himself a partner with Allah (swt)’, he makes himself a false god/deity. Allah (swt) says: “Go to Fir’aun; verily, he has transgressed all bounds (Tagha) (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief).” [An-Naz’iat 79: 17] In other words a Taghout is any one who ascribes to himself one of the acts of Allah (swt), such as creation, provis
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