The Deen of Islam
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Islam is the Deen which Alaah has sent Mohammed (Salla Allaah
Aleihi Wasallam)
with; Allaah made it the last of religions and perfected it for His
creation; He made it a completion of His Favors upon them, and
chose it to be their Deen; No other religion is accepted from any
one except the Deen of Islam. Allaah says:
{مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ
مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ
النَّبِيِّينَ} [سورة الأحزاب: 40]
Islam is
the Deen which Alaah has sent Mohammed (Salla Allaah Aleihi
Wasallam)
with; Allaah made it the last of religions and perfected it for His creation; He made it a completion of His Favors upon them, and chose it to be their Deen; No other religion is accepted from any one except the Deen of Islam. Allaah says:
{مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ} [سورة الأحزاب: 40]
{Mohammed (Salla Allaah Aleihi Wasallam) is not the father of any man among you , but he is the messenger of Allaah, and the last (end) of the prophets}. [Qur'an 33 :40].
He also says:
{الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِيناً} [سورة المائدة: 3].
{This day, I have perfected your religion for you , and completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Al-Islam as your Deen}. [Qur'an 5:30].
{إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللّهِ الإِسْلاَمُ} [سورة آل عمران: 19].
{Truly, The Deen before Allaah is Al-Islam} [Qur'an 3:19
{وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلاَمِ دِيناً فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ} [سورة آل عمران: 85].
{And Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never accepted of him , and the Hereafter he will be one of the loser}. [Qur'an 3:85].
Allaah ordained that mankind must submit to Him in Islam .He said addressing His Messenger (Mohammed
{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعاً الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ يُحْيِـي وَيُمِيتُ فَآمِنُواْ بِاللّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّهِ وَكَلِمَاتِهِ وَاتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ} [سورة الأعراف: 158].
{Say (O Mohammed) 'O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah - to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. La illah illa Huwa(non has the Wright to be worshipped but He); It is He who gives life and causes death. So believe in Alaahh and His messenger (Mohammed), the prophet who can neither read nor write , who believes in Allaah and His words, and follow him so that you may be guided}(Qur'an 7:158]
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It is reported in Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurairah, that Alaahh's Messenger Said: «والذي نفسي محمد بيده، لا يسمع بي أحد من هذه الأمة يهودي ولا نصراني، ثم يموت ولم يؤمن بالذي أرسلت به، إلا كان من أصحاب النار»
By Him (Allaah) in Whose Hand Mohammed soul's is, there is none from amongst the Jews and Christians (of« these present nations) who hears about me and dies without believing in the message with which I have been sent (i.e Tawheed), but he will be from the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire«
The belief in the prophet Mohammed is the attestation with full acceptance and submission, not just mere attestation, that what he brought forth is the truth. That is why Abu Taalib (the uncle of the prophet) did not become a believer in the messenger, despite his attestation to what the prophet forth and his witness that it is the best of religions.
The Deen of Islaam embraces all of the human welfare that is comprised in the previous religions; it is distinguished above all the religions in it's suitability for all times, places, and nations, Allah addresses His Messenger Mohammed saying:
{وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِناً عَلَيْهِ} [سورة المائدة: 48].
{And We have sent down to you (O Mohammed) the Book (this Qur'an) in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it and Muhayminan (trustworthy in highness and witness) over it (Old Scripture)}. [Qur'an 5:48].
The suitability of the Deen means that adhering to Islaam does not contradict the welfare of the Ummah in any place or in any time. Indeed it is its betterment. This does not mean, however, that the Deen is subjugate to every time, place and Ummah as some people like it to be.
The Deen of Islaam is the Deen of Truth, whoever truly adheres to it , Allaah guarantee him victory and makes him prevail on everyone else who doesn't. Allaah says:
{هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ} [سورة الصف: 9].
{He it is Who sent His Messenger (Mohammed) with the guidance and Deen of the Truth to make it prevail over all (other) religions even though the Mushrikeen hate (it)}.
Qur'an 61:9]
{وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُم فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْناً يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئاً وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ} [سورة النور: 55].
{Allaah has promised, to those among you who believe, and do righteous deeds, that he will certainly grant them succession to ( the present rulers) in the land , as He granted it to those before them ; and he will grant them the authority to practice their religion , that which He has chosen for them (i.e Islaam) . And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything ( in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are Fasiqoun( rebellious , disobedience to Allaah) . Qura'an 21:55)
The Deen of Islam is Aqeedah (Creed) and Sharee'ah (Legislation) and it is perfect in both.
Islaam commands:The Tawheed and forbids Shirk (setting associate with Allaah
Truthfulness, and forbids lying.
Justice, and forbids oppression.
Trustworthiness, and forbids treachery.
Faithfulness, and forbids betrayal
To be good and dutiful to one's parents, and forbids being disrespectful to them.
Keep ties with relatives of kinship, and forbids severing ties with them.
To have good relation to one's neighborhood, and forbids all forms of ill-treatment to the neighbors.
Generally speaking, Islaam commands all noble morals, and forbids all ill and despicable manners; it also commands righteousness and forbids wrong. Allaaah says:
{إِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاء ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاء وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ} [سورة النحل: 90].
{Verily, Allaah enjoins Al-'Adel (i.e justice and worshipping none but Allaah) and Al-Ihsan, and giving help to kith and kin, and forbids Al-Fahsha, Al-Mankar, and Al-Baghy}. [Qur'an 16:90].
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with; Allaah made it the last of religions and perfected it for His creation; He made it a completion of His Favors upon them, and chose it to be their Deen; No other religion is accepted from any one except the Deen of Islam. Allaah says:
{مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ} [سورة الأحزاب: 40]
{Mohammed (Salla Allaah Aleihi Wasallam) is not the father of any man among you , but he is the messenger of Allaah, and the last (end) of the prophets}. [Qur'an 33 :40].
He also says:
{الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِيناً} [سورة المائدة: 3].
{This day, I have perfected your religion for you , and completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Al-Islam as your Deen}. [Qur'an 5:30].
{إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللّهِ الإِسْلاَمُ} [سورة آل عمران: 19].
{Truly, The Deen before Allaah is Al-Islam} [Qur'an 3:19
{وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلاَمِ دِيناً فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ} [سورة آل عمران: 85].
{And Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never accepted of him , and the Hereafter he will be one of the loser}. [Qur'an 3:85].
Allaah ordained that mankind must submit to Him in Islam .He said addressing His Messenger (Mohammed
{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعاً الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ يُحْيِـي وَيُمِيتُ فَآمِنُواْ بِاللّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ النَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّهِ وَكَلِمَاتِهِ وَاتَّبِعُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ} [سورة الأعراف: 158].
{Say (O Mohammed) 'O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah - to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. La illah illa Huwa(non has the Wright to be worshipped but He); It is He who gives life and causes death. So believe in Alaahh and His messenger (Mohammed), the prophet who can neither read nor write , who believes in Allaah and His words, and follow him so that you may be guided}(Qur'an 7:158]
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It is reported in Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurairah, that Alaahh's Messenger Said: «والذي نفسي محمد بيده، لا يسمع بي أحد من هذه الأمة يهودي ولا نصراني، ثم يموت ولم يؤمن بالذي أرسلت به، إلا كان من أصحاب النار»
By Him (Allaah) in Whose Hand Mohammed soul's is, there is none from amongst the Jews and Christians (of« these present nations) who hears about me and dies without believing in the message with which I have been sent (i.e Tawheed), but he will be from the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire«
The belief in the prophet Mohammed is the attestation with full acceptance and submission, not just mere attestation, that what he brought forth is the truth. That is why Abu Taalib (the uncle of the prophet) did not become a believer in the messenger, despite his attestation to what the prophet forth and his witness that it is the best of religions.
The Deen of Islaam embraces all of the human welfare that is comprised in the previous religions; it is distinguished above all the religions in it's suitability for all times, places, and nations, Allah addresses His Messenger Mohammed saying:
{وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِناً عَلَيْهِ} [سورة المائدة: 48].
{And We have sent down to you (O Mohammed) the Book (this Qur'an) in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it and Muhayminan (trustworthy in highness and witness) over it (Old Scripture)}. [Qur'an 5:48].
The suitability of the Deen means that adhering to Islaam does not contradict the welfare of the Ummah in any place or in any time. Indeed it is its betterment. This does not mean, however, that the Deen is subjugate to every time, place and Ummah as some people like it to be.
The Deen of Islaam is the Deen of Truth, whoever truly adheres to it , Allaah guarantee him victory and makes him prevail on everyone else who doesn't. Allaah says:
{هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ} [سورة الصف: 9].
{He it is Who sent His Messenger (Mohammed) with the guidance and Deen of the Truth to make it prevail over all (other) religions even though the Mushrikeen hate (it)}.
Qur'an 61:9]
{وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُم فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْناً يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئاً وَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ} [سورة النور: 55].
{Allaah has promised, to those among you who believe, and do righteous deeds, that he will certainly grant them succession to ( the present rulers) in the land , as He granted it to those before them ; and he will grant them the authority to practice their religion , that which He has chosen for them (i.e Islaam) . And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything ( in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieved after this, they are Fasiqoun( rebellious , disobedience to Allaah) . Qura'an 21:55)
The Deen of Islam is Aqeedah (Creed) and Sharee'ah (Legislation) and it is perfect in both.
Islaam commands:The Tawheed and forbids Shirk (setting associate with Allaah
Truthfulness, and forbids lying.
Justice, and forbids oppression.
Trustworthiness, and forbids treachery.
Faithfulness, and forbids betrayal
To be good and dutiful to one's parents, and forbids being disrespectful to them.
Keep ties with relatives of kinship, and forbids severing ties with them.
To have good relation to one's neighborhood, and forbids all forms of ill-treatment to the neighbors.
Generally speaking, Islaam commands all noble morals, and forbids all ill and despicable manners; it also commands righteousness and forbids wrong. Allaaah says:
{إِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاء ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاء وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ} [سورة النحل: 90].
{Verily, Allaah enjoins Al-'Adel (i.e justice and worshipping none but Allaah) and Al-Ihsan, and giving help to kith and kin, and forbids Al-Fahsha, Al-Mankar, and Al-Baghy}. [Qur'an 16:90].
Shaikh Mohammed Saleh Alothaimeen
Charity Organization