Deen of Islam
Islaam is the Deen which Allaah SWT has sent Muhammad ﷺ with; Allaah made it the last of Religions and made it a perfection and a completion of His Favours upon creation, and chose it to be the creation’s Deen; No other religion is accepted from anyone except the Deen of Islaam. Allaah, says:
Muhammad (ﷺ) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allaah, and the Last (end) of the Prophets. (Holy Qur’aan 33:40).
This day, I have perfected your religion for you, and completed my Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Al-Islaam as your Deen. (Holy Qur’aan 5:3)
The Deen of Islaam embraces all of the human welfare that is comprised in the previous religions; it is distinguished above all religions in its suitability for all times, places, and nations.
Allaah addresses His Messenger ﷺ Saying: “And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad ) the Book (this Qur’aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scripture)”. (Holy Qur’aan 5: 48).
The suitability of the Deen means that adhering to Islaam does not contradict the welfare of the Ummah (Muslim community at large) in any place or in any time. Indeed it is its betterment and thriving. 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 ‘Aqeedah (Creed) and Sharee’ah (Legislation), and it is perfect in both.
Islaam commands:
The Tawheed and forbids Shirk (setting associates 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.
To keep relations with kinship, and forbids severing the ties with them.
To have good relations with 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. Allaah says: “Verily, Allaah enjoins Al-’Adl (i.e. justice and worshipping none but Allaah) and ‘Al-Ihsaan, and giving help to kith and kin, and forbids Al-Fahshaa’ (all evil deeds), Al-Munkar (prohibitions, disbelief), and Al-Baghy (all kinds of oppression).” (Holy Qur’aan 16:90).
