The Quranic Conception of Idolatry

Dr. Abbasi: Quranic conception of Shirk is not a label for a specific belief system or religious custom but instead represents the natural human tendency to wrongfully idolize the things around us and consequently obstruct our direct encounter with the real right. I think that's not something which I'm imposing on the Quran it's specifically how the Quran seeks to move beyond these very specific conceptions of idolatry, he says.