"deen" does not mean "religion"

ayman

Peace brother Wakas,

I completely agree.

Peace,

Ayman

Elke

Peace

and thank you wakas for the verses - i didn't go through yet

"system" was very much used on this site, but i do prefer "obligation" as it implies responsability

lk

wildguest1956

How does "obligation" (or "system&quot fit in ?

Peace

CavemanDoctor

How does "obligation" (or "system&quot fit in ?

Peace

Peace JM. I think "obligation" fits 14 much better than "religion" does actually. God is the Master of the Day of Obligation. What is the Day of Obligation? The day when all of our actions/deeds/thoughts/commitments to the "obligation" will reveal themselves. Our spiritual health in the Hereafter is a result of our being in line with, or astray from, the Obligation put on us. On that day, even our own hands, tongues, and feet will bear witness to the extent to which we were in symmetry with the obligation (2424).

Peace.

Elke

Peace JM,

how does religion fit in 1.4 ?

(if that was your input)

lk

wildguest1956

Peace JM,

how does religion fit in 1.4 ?

(if that was your input)

lk

I have never said that "religion" fits.

What I want to point is that maybe the meaning of deen is larger than "obligation" or "system" only.

Peace

Elke

ok, thanks for clarifying
lk

Wakas

peace,

Rather than stopping at 14, please go through the rest of the occurrences (you may start with the ones in bold if time is limited), and then the answer should become much clearer.

unknownuser

Peace be upon you,

In 14, try using TIME of obligation, not "day". I have been using "order" for deen, I will have to check the occurences again.

wildguest1956

2 useful links
http//www.quranicteachings.co.uk/deen.htm
http//www.quranicteachings.co.uk/Ad_Deen.pdf