INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION

INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION life in the world, covering every aspect of human life—personal conduct, family structure, social organization, economic matters, national governance, political strategies, international relations, and every aspect of human existence. Allah sent His Messenger with guidance on the proper behavior for all these areas. The second thing the Messenger brought is the deen al-haqq (the true religion). The word deen means obedience or system of authority. When deen is used for “faith” or “religion,” it’s because a person follows a specific system of thought and action. However, in its core meaning, deen is similar to what we now call the “state.” A “state” is created when people accept the authority of a higher power and follow it, which is essentially what deen means. The “true religion” is when a person abandons servitude to others, their own desires, and all creation, and recognizes Allah alone as the supreme authority, submitting only to Him. The Messenger’s mission was then defined as establishing this system of obedience (deen) and way of life (al-huda) over all forms of obedience. By “the entire category of religion” is meant that all the forms in which human beings, individually or collectively, obey