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Idols
(الْأَصْنَام)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
An image or a corporeal form that is worshiped as a deity instead of Allah, the Most High.
الشرح المختصر
"Asnām" (idols) are all the things that are worshiped instead of Allah, including statues of animals, humans, symbols of jinn or an angel, or an image of a planet or sun, etc., that is made to be glorified, worshiped, or submitted to with humility. The Arabs had many idols before Islam, including Al-Lāt, Al-‘Uzza, Hubal, Wudd, Suwā‘, Ya‘ooq, Yaghooth, and Nasr.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Asnām" (sing. sanam): a statue that is carved from wood, silver, or brass and is worshiped. It also means an image that is worshiped. Original meaning: something wicked and foul.
التعريف
[singular form: ṣanam] statues with human form, whether they are worshipped or not.