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Tawhid vs Shirk - What's the difference?

tawhid | shirk |

In islam|lang=en terms the difference between tawhid and shirk

is that tawhid is (islam) the central islamic doctrine of the divine unity while shirk is (islam) the unforgivable sin of idolatry.

As nouns the difference between tawhid and shirk

is that tawhid is (islam) the central islamic doctrine of the divine unity while shirk is one who shirks or shirk can be (islam) the unforgivable sin of idolatry.

As a verb shirk is

to avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc; to stay away from.

tawhid

English

Noun

(wikipedia tawhid) (-)
  • (Islam) the central Islamic doctrine of the divine unity

    • Synonyms

    * monotheism

    shirk

    English

    Etymology 1

    First attested use in 1625 – 1635, apparently from association with shark (verb form), or from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
  • * Hare
    • the usual makeshift by which they try to shirk difficulties
  • To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away.
    • If you have a job, don't shirk from it by staying off work.
  • * Byron
    • One of the cities shirked from the league.
  • To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
  • * Bishop Rainbow
    • You that never heard the call of any vocation, that shirk living from others, but time from yourselves.
    Synonyms
    * blow off (US) * goldbrick (dated)
    See also
    * malinger

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who shirks

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) (širk , "idolatry").

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) the unforgivable sin of idolatry

    • References

    English heteronyms