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Where does “taghut” come from?

taghut (English) comes from Arabic طَاغُوت — to overstep boundaries or rebel.

taghut (English): idolatry; the worship of anything except Allah

Definitions

  1. idolatry; the worship of anything except Allah

Ancestry of “taghut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَاغُوتto overstep boundaries or rebel
Every word from Arabic طَاغُوت →