In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
Outline Deen Madhab or religion. Difference between DEEN &
Madhab. Its impacts on Human life.
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DEEN and Religion is clarified but prior to this a deliberation
over the meaning and interpretation of both the words should be
opted for only to facilitate a better understanding of the
subsequent matter. Allah says in the holy Quran Verily the Deen in
the sight of Allah is only Islam Inn-ud-dina ind Allah hil
Islam.
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According to Religion is a set of doctrine, Rituals and ethics.
(Lord North Burning) There is no living religion without something
like a doctrine. On the other hand, a doctrine, however elaborate,
does not constitute a religion (C.P.Tsele) A monastic or religious
order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state ;
as, to enter religion. (Chaucer)
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Deen means absolute sovereignty (of Allah). Deen means absolute
submission (of man to the absolute soverign). Deen indicate reward
and accountability. Deen expresses a way of life or a code of
conduct.
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It was exigently just that the believers of Islam should have
accepted and introduced Deen i.e., Deen-e-Islam as the Islamic law
and way of life but that was not done. On the contrary, a self
invented word, Mazhab was opted for against 'Deen', the proof of
which is there in neither the Holy Quran nor any Prophetic
tradition.
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It was exigently just that the believers of Islam should have
accepted and introduced Deen i.e., Deen-e-Islam as the Islamic law.
On the contrary, a self invented word, Mazhab was opted for against
'Deen', the proof of which is there in neither the Holy Quran nor
any Prophetic tradition. On the other hand, the sense in which the
word has been used in the Prophetic tradition if that is to be used
for indicating religion, that would be an insult to Islam. Even now
the word Mazhab has become so common that Islam is being identified
as 'Mazhab' instead of Deen and this all is the work of religious
monopolists.
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Deen Deen is an Islaamic word and it is proved by the Holy
Quran and Ahadees. The Deen in the sight of Allah (SWT) is only
Islaam "The Deen before Allah (accepted by Allah) is Islam"
(Aal-Imran 3:19) Deen has been approved of and favoured by Allah
"Today, I have completed your Deen, and have completed my bliss
upon you and accepted for you Islam as a Deen." (Al-Maida 5:3) Deen
is complete "Today, I have completed your Deen.. (Al- Maida 5:3)
Deen is Pure Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion.
(Az-Zumar 39:3) Mazhab Mazhab is a non-Islaamic word and it has not
been used in the Holy Quran or Ahadees in this context. Mazaahib is
a Self-made thing and Allah (SWT) never likes Self- made things in
Islaam. Mazaahib are incomplete. There are self- made statements
and proclamations in Mazaahib and this would continue till the time
of Qayamah if they dont repent and get back Islaam. Hence, the
whole way of life in Mazaahib is self-made law which is against
Islaam. Mazaahib are not pure; indeed they are adulterated and have
the combination of Statements, Proclamations, advices and
suggestions which are self-made and are contradictory to Islaamic
concepts.
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Deen Deen has been chosen by Allah (SWT). Indeed Allah has
chosen for you this Deen (Al-Baqara 2:132). Only Deen will be
accepted And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never
will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be
among the losers. (Aal-Imran 3:85). (Al-Anfal 8:39) Mazhab Mazaahib
are Self- made and are made with human-intervention. Since Mazaahib
are self-made and against Islaam undoubtedly it will not be
accepted.
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Deen A messenger or Prophet of Allah will only bring Deen with
him. "It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the
religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they
who associate others with Allah dislike it. (At-Tawba 9:33). Fiqh
(deep understanding) in Deen is a favour To whomever Allah Wants to
favour HE grants him Fiqh in Deen (full understanding of
Deen-e-Islaam). (Sahih Buqari & Sahih Muslim) Mazhab. There is
no relation of Mazaahib with the Messengers or rather these sects
are associated with some other Personalities. The Present day
situation is an illustration of the same. Indeed, those who have
divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muhammad], are
not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left]
to Allah; then He will inform them about what they used to do.
(Al-Anam 6:159) Muqallid (the one who is committed to uncritical
and unqualified acceptance and emulation of traditional orthodoxy
or an authoritarian code of a particular religious teacher).
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Mazhab is an un-Islamic law and self created means of
establishing relation with Allah. Mazhab has self-invented methods
of prayers, apart from an intrusion and impulse of one's baser self
whereas,Deen is known as code of living in accordance with that of
the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and striving to achieve the will of
Allah.
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Mazhab Zahab: go, pass by, walk. Mazhab: Method, belief or
faith, manner. As per grammar, Mazhab is an adverbial Noun that
shows the place or time of an action. (Tasheel,ul-adab, Filisaan
ula-arb ). There are so called five popular Mazahib Hanafi Shafaye
Hamabli Malaki Ahle Hadees
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The fundamental difference between the two terms must be
understood. Madhab, or religion, is a term used for a set of
beliefs and rituals of worship. On the other hand, Deen refers to
an entire way of life that pervades all aspects of life. In other
words, as compared to Madhab, Deen is a far more comprehensive,
all-encompassing reality. With this backdrop, it will perhaps not
be entirely correct to say that Islam is not a Madhab (religion),
because all of the elements of a Madhab are certainly part and
parcel of Islam - it includes the articles of belief, spirituality,
and the etiquettes of worship (Salah, Saum, Zakah and Hajj). Hence,
it would be more accurate to say that Islam is not merely a Madhab,
but an entire code of life (Deen). It not only offers whatever
constitutes religion, but is endowed with the elements of a
complete way of life. Hence, Islam is, essentially,
Slide 14
DEEN Deen is an Islaamic word and it is proved by the Holy
Quran and Ahadees. The Deen in the sight of Allah (SWT) is only
Islaam "The Deen before Allah (accepted by Allah) is Islam "
(Aal-Imran 3:19) Deen has been approved of and favoured by Allah
"Today, I have completed your Deen, and have completed my bliss
upon you and accepted for you Islam as a Deen." (Al-Maida 5:3) Deen
is complete "Today, I have completed your Deen.. (Al-Maida 5:3)
Deen is Pure Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion.
(Az-Zumar 39:3) MAZHAB Mazhab is a non-Islaamic word and it has not
been used in the Holy Quran or Ahadees in this context. There is no
such proof in Mazhab rather Mazhab is Sectarianism. There is no
scope or rather an instance of Sectarianism or Mazaahib in Islaam.
Hence, Mazaahib is a Self-made thing and Allah (SWT) never likes
Self-made things in Islaam. Mazaahib are incomplete. There are
self-made statements and proclamations in Mazaahib and this would
continue till the time of Qayamah if they dont repent and get back
Islaam. Hence, the whole way of life in Mazaahib is self-made law
which is against Islaam. Mazaahib are not pure; indeed they are
adulterated and have the combination of Statements, Proclamations,
advices and suggestions which are self-made and are contradictory
to Islaamic concepts.
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DEEN Deen has been chosen by Allah (SWT). Indeed Allah has
chosen for you this Deen (Al-Baqara 2:132 ) Only Deen will be
accepted And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never
will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be
among the losers. (Aal-Imran 3:85) The purpose of Jihad in Deen is
to establish the Deen of Allah completely. And fight them until
there is no fitnah and [until] the religion, all of it, is for
Allah. And if they cease - then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what
they do. (Al-Anfal 8:39) MAZHAB Mazaahib are Self-made and are made
with human-intervention. Since Mazaahib are self-made and against
Islaam undoubtedly it will not be accepted. The purpose of Jihad
(which cannot be called as Jihad, anyways) in Mazaahib is to
continue the sect based on some Personality, Individuality,
Community or Region.
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Deen is a broader and deeper concept where religion is only a
set of dogmas and rituals. Deen is in contrast to religion. It is a
declaration of war against secularism, because the word religion is
used in a narrow sense and its scope is limited to the set of
dogmas and a number of social customs to celebrate important life
events. Deen on the other hand is a system of life in which human
beings consciously surrenders themselves to sovereignty of higher
authority.
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Every Human being from Hazrat Adam to an an ideal Muslim of
today, who has actually accepted the Deen of Allah, is follwing a
universal code of conduct which is Islam. From Hazrat Adam to
Hazrat Muhammad(P.B.U.H) all preached the same Deen. In other
religion there is a bifurcation between religions that religion is
only sort of subjective belief which creates a sort of private
relationship between God and man. Therefore, they believe that
religion is ones personal matter which has not influence on life in
this world. They consider that the laws of the worldly life should
be should on logic and reason and the religion is only to get
connected with God. Hence, Other religions bifurcate life into
spiritual and material realms. The followers of those religions
also believe that their salvation in the next world depends on
renouncing this material world.
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Various aspects of religion on human life Religion leads man of
an inner, most intitude experience to the acceptance of unitary
explanation of life. It is only faith in the existence of an
Eternal Being, who knows man equally from within and without and
who has full control over him, that cultivates these virtues within
man and impels him to automatic righteousness and adherence to
duty, and if need be, to make sacrifices for the sake of others.
The well-known philosopher-cum-historian, Will Durant says in his
book, 'Pleasures of Philosophy' that, without the backing of
religion, morality is nothing more than arithmomancy, as without
it, the sense of obligation disappears.
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Religion provides power for facing adversities and serves as a
bulwark against undesirable reactions of despair and hopelessness.
A religious man, with firm belief in Allah, and of His munificence,
does not find himself in utter desperation even in the worst
moments of his life, because he knows well that he is under the
protection of a Being who is Almighty. With faith in the fact that
every problem can be solved and every deadlock can be resolved with
His help, he can overcome every disappointment and
hopelessness
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Holy Quran says: "Surely those who are close to Allah, have no
fear nor shall they grieve." (Surah Younus, 10:62 According to Dr.
Durant, behavior of a man who is not blessed with reliance on
religion suffers from special epicurean confusion, and the life
which has not the comforting support of religion, is an unbearable
burden.
Slide 21
Man cannot live in an ideological vacuum for long and as such
his tendency towards a wrong ideology and false values becomes
definite. His intellectual life is not filled with sound beliefs
and healthy teachings. A superstitious and even destructive ideas
may find way into his spiritual firmament and may for ever pollute
his brain. All this originates from spiritual vacuum. It is
religion which can fill the ideological and intellectual vacuum
with sound teachings and can save one from a tendency towards
absurdities and irrationalities. Hence, true understanding of
religion can play an important role in combating superstitions,
though it is true that even religion itself, if not understood
correctly, may promote superstitions.
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Religion with its firm and sound teachings can be an effective
factor in scientific progress, because its foundation has been laid
on the solid bed-rock of "freedom of will" and on the fact that
everybody is accountable for his own deeds. The Holy Quran says :
"Everyone is entangled in the outcome of his deeds." (Surah
al-Muddath-thir 74:38) Faith in religion teaches that limitless
knowledge is the source of this cosmos, which is like a very grand
book penned by an erudite scholar. Every page of it, every line and
every word of it, contains a glaring truth which stimulates us to
further study and contemplation.
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Religion strongly opposes every discrimination based on color,
race or class, because it regards all human beings as God's
creatures and every country as God's country. According to it, all
enjoy God's love and kindness equally and as such, all are equal.
According to the teachings of Islam, no man can be superior to
another man on the basis of his color, race, descent, language or
class. Islam recognizes only piety and knowledge as the
touch-stones of superiority.Allah says: "Man, we have created you
from a male and a female, and we have divided you into nations and
tribes, so that you may get to know one another. Surely the most
honorable of you in the sight of Allah is he who is most
pious."(Surah al- Hujurat, 49 :13) Thus the role of religion in a
world that has not yet been able even to solve the color problem,
the question of class apart, is quite clear.
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Man has been familiar with religion for such a long time that
it covers the entire recorded history of human life and goes back
into the depths of pre-historic times. The Holy Quran has described
religion as man's innate nature and Allah's established order. It
says : Islam is in harmony with nature which Allah has designed for
man. ( Surah al -Rum,30 : 30) Research carried out by sociologists
and historians shows that places of worship, either in their simple
or elaborate and complex form, have always had an influence on
human life, and religion in its various shapes has been interwoven
with its history.
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religion restricts individual freedom and disallows the
fulfillment of some desires, whereas, in fact, the aim of religious
teaching is not at all to put an end to logical freedom. Its aim is
only to stop wastage of human energies and assets and to prevent
their flow into improper and worthless channels.
Slide 26
Deen is the way of living and includes all codes and conducts
of life. Religion is just a fraction and did not engulf all the
thoughts, duties and responsibilities of human life.