Understanding Salat — Page 26
Understanding S al A t 26 of our heart will grow in the direction of the love of Allah, and our mind and actions will automatically follow. In almost every instance where the word Han ī f is used in the Holy Quran, it is immediately followed by an absolve- ment from those who are idolaters ( مُشۡرِك ). ________ O _________ َ ۡن ي ِ ك ِ مَا ۤ اَنَا مِن َ الۡمُشۡر َّ و and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah In the verses leading up to this verse of the Holy Quran, which is the Niyyah of S al a t , Hadrat Ibrāhīm as explains to his people the different stages of leaving idolatry. The idola- try mentioned in these verses does not just refer to physical idols. The Promised Messiah as said, Remember, there are many types of idolatry, of which one is called Shirk Jal ī [apparent idolatry] and another Shirk Khaf ī [hidden idolatry]. The general example of apparent idolatry is how idolatrous peo- ple consider idols, trees, or other things as objects