The Cow - 2:22 He has made the earth habitable for you and made the heaven a structure. He has sent down water from the sky and brought forth from it various crops for you as sustenance. Do not knowingly associate partners with Allah.
Why does Allah not forgive those who die associating partners?
The Women/4:48 Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him, but other than that He forgives to whom He wills. Whoever associates partners with Allah has committed a great insult.
The Women/4:116 Allah does not forgive associating partners with Him (if it continues until death), but He forgives the sins below that to whom He wills. Whoever associates partners with Allah has gone astray.

Luqman/31:13 "When Lokman advised his son, he said: "My dear son, do not associate partners with Allah; surely shirk (associating partners with God) is a great wrong."

The Companies/39:65 It has been revealed to you and those before you that if you associate partners, all that you do will be in vain and you will be of the losers.