Wednesday, August 31, 2011

describing the Deen of islam


Islam is a revival of the weak tradition of monotheism of the known Abrahamic religions.

It is the submission of one's body(tangible being), soul(spirit, ruh), mind(intelligence with which we are free to make choices, decisions), and heart, thus the whole self to Allah (the Lord).

The Deen(religion- way of life) of Islam is analysed along 3 (interlinking) dimensions -islam, imaan, ihsaan.

'Islam' lierally means