Relgion vs. Deen. By G.A. Parwez.

unknownuser

Religion vs. Deen

Religion Deen

Religion is merely some sort of subjective experience and Deen is an objective reality and a system of collective life.
is concerned only with the so-called private relationship
between God and man.

Every follower of a Religion is satisfied that he has The aim of Deen on the other hand is the welfare and progress of all
established a communion with the Almighty, and mankind, and the character and constitution of a society
the objective of each individual is his own salvation. indicates whether or it is founded upon the Divine Law.

Religion does not afford us any objective criterion In a social order governed by Deen, the development of a
by which we could determine whether or not our of a collective and harmonious life correctly indicates whether
actions are producing the desired results. or not the people are pursuing the right course.

Religion is hostile to scientific investigation and Deen helps in the development of human reason and knowledge.
is an adversary of reason, so that it could allows full freedom to accept or reject on the basis of reason
flourish unhampered with the aid of a blind faith. and arguments, and encourages investigation and discovery of all the
natural phenomena to illumine the path of human life and its
advancement in the light of the Permanent Values

Religion follows the susceptibilities and prejudices Deen seeks to lead men to a path of life that is in harmony with
of men and pampers them. the realities of life.

In every age, therefore, Religion sets up new idols But Deen is rational and radical it breaks all idols, old and new, and
and mumbo-jumbos in order to keep the people's is never variable in its principles.
attention away from the real problems of life.

Religion induces a perpetual sense of fear in the While Deen treats fear as a form of polytheism and seeks to make
minds of men and seeks to frighten them into men courageous daring and self-reliant.
conformity;

Religion prompts men to bow before every seat of Deen encourages man to walk about with his head erect, and attain
authority and prestige, religious as well as temporal. self-confidence.

Religion induces man to flee from struggle of life. But Deen calls upon him to face the realities of life squarely,
whatever the hazards.

Religion treats the world of matter with contempt Deen, on the other hand, enjoins the conquest of matter and
and calls upon man to renounce it. It promises leads man to immeasurable heights of attainment. It exhorts him to
paradise only in the Hereafter as a reward for the seek well-being and happiness in this world as well as felicity
renunciation of the material world. in the life Hereafter.

Religion encourages belief in fatalism, and this Deen gives man power to challenge fate, and provides energy
tends to dissuade man from active life for a life of activity and self-development.
and self-development.

Religion seeks to comfort the weak, the helpless Deen, on the other hand, raises the banner of revolt against all forms of
and the oppressed with the belief that the affairs It calls upon the weak and the oppressed to follow the Divine Laws and
of this world are governed by the Will of God and to establish a social order in which all tyrants and oppressors will be
that its acceptance and resignation helps to endear forced to accept the dictates of right and justice.
them to God. This sort of teaching naturally tends In this social order, there is no place for dictators, capitalists or priests.
to morbidity, and emboldens their religious leaders
who profess to interpret the Will of God, so that
they indulge in their misdeeds with perfect
impunity and persuade the adherents to
complete and quiet submission.

Religion enjoins religious meditation in the name Deen exhorts men to assert themselves and struggle perpetually for the
of worship and thus induces self-deception. establishment of the Divine Social Order, and its betterment when
attained. Worship in din really means obedience to the Laws of God.

Religion frowns and sneers at all things Deen defies those who forbid the enjoyment of the good and beautiful
of art and beauty. things of life which God has created for the enjoyment of man.

Religion denounces everything new and Deen holds that the needs and demands of human life keep
declares all innovation as sin. with the change in the conditions of life; change and innovation
are, therefore, demanded by life itself. Only the Divine Laws are
immutable.

It should now be easy for us to see the fundamental difference between Deen and
Religion. Islam means saying "Yes" to life; while the response of religion is "No"!
Thus Islam is an open challenge to religion as such.

Man_of_Faith

Peace,

I think it is a bit unfair to compare the Arabic word deen with the English religion. Without looking up the etymology of the word religion I take a qualified guess that the word means to describe what someone has put their trust in. Reli in the word is probably from rely. If your religion is God's religion that is what your have put your trust in. If it is Christianity then the teachings of this brand is what you have put your trust in, ie it is your religion.

Deen seems to symbolize more the actual system of a religion rather than faith. Religion could be more synonymous with faith, but somehow the meaning is twisted.

We can of course discuss what is the best translation of deen, for it is definitely not religion. God's system perhaps if your talk about God's deen.

The adjective form of religion, religious, seems to keep more the original meaning of the word as it connotes being faithful and obeying God's law/system. But when it comes down to it, I am sure you can use the word religion almost as deen, the word is just commonly abused for it means like what you have put your trust in. If your religion is islam then this is your system.

Hope I was not too confusing and inaccurate. I was slightly philosophical and I may not be entirely correct.

God bless you

unknownuser

Peace all.
Nice article Mario.

Religion is how humans found/worship something that they considered as God.So how they worship or how they founding their God is by doing something like rituals, laws or another ibadat which if they do or implementing it, they consider it as Worship their God.

ExampleChristians liturgy and Christmas 25 December was sacralized by Christians as their ritual or steps to worship God but it actually not existed in the Bible so religion is manmade innovation.

While deen like term "Islamideena" according to the Quran is system which the God sent to us to follow, the proof is that was written in surat Maidah ayat 3.

unknownuser

Peace brothers and sister

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Verily, the religion in the sight of God is Islam (submission).
And those who were given the Book did not differ except
after knowledge had come to them out of envy among themselves.

In reality, there is only one religion, the Religion of God (Islam). The remaining hundreds of thousands if not millions (so-called) organized religions are but false roads/pseudo-religions that draw from ancestral cults and man-made ideas that went on at the time. To suit their own desires and hidden agendas, the sons of Adam have repeatedly deviated from the Straight Path. Our kind has been constantly perverting the Religion of God in various ways throughout the ages. We always turn it into an extractive industry controlled by the corrupt "dogma-dealers" ( &#1606 - the pedophiles who bleed the people dry to live in obscene wealth and luxury.

Praise be to the Almighty Lord of the worlds. Sufficient is He as a witness over all things.

SLM

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