Understanding ‘Deen’

as subjects, cannot permit humanity to live a life of obedience and servitude to anyone else, nor does humanity have the right to follow the guidance of anyone else. In the third verse, it is stated that Allah sent His Messenger with this true and upright way of life— Islam—and the ultimate goal of his mission is to establish the dominance of this system over all other systems. The fourth verse commands the followers of Islam to fight in this world and not to rest until fitnah— the existence of systems founded on rebellion against Allah—is eliminated and the entire system of obedience and servitude is rendered solely to Allah. “In the fifth verse, Allah addresses the Prophet œ at a moment when, after 23 years of continuous effort, the revolution in Arabia has been completed. Islam, in its full and detailed form, has become established as a system of belief, thought, morality, education, civilization, social life, and also an economic and political order. Delegation after delegation from various parts of Arabia now enters this system. At this point, when the mission assigned to Prophet Muhammad œ has reached its fulfillment, he is instructed not to view this achievement as a personal accomplishment or source of pride. Only the flawless, perfect essence