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Muzhab vs Deen

June 12, 2006

"Mazhab" and "Deen" are two different implementations of Religion and the differences

between them are significantly great.

"Mazhab" is only limited to the individual

It is spiritual, NOT practical

"Mazhab" stands for 'Gesticulation' or'Worshiping', it as an act of physical

performance, either in the form of prostration or some other form of mysticism,which is solely regarded as a personal act.

Thus, "Mazhab" has made the access to Hell or Heaven a very effortless

phenomena, for istance some practices claim that standing on your feet for 2 days

or recitation of certain scriptures for 5000 times will make you eligible forHeaven while others would guarantee you a similar achievement on some other

ridiculous acts. However, one simple yet important fact about "Mazhab" should be very clear here

that it CAN NOT cope with time, people who believe in such practices never

evolve and their existence becomes un-survivable.

These believes are illogicaland mythical, these just involve physical involvementi.e worshippingit doesn't encourage any changes in our social, emotional or even

economical states. A good example of Mazhab would be Budhism, Jainism,

Hinduism etc which all have something in common and that is that they achievenothing for their well-being out of their practices similarly we've converted our

religion into a analogous condition.

Now on the other hand, "Deen" is something completely distinctive to Mazhab:

Deen is logical and practical

Deen has set of guide lines and laws based on which it evolves with time.

These guidelines are well defined and must cater for the whole universe for all

times. These guidelines are not for a specific society or a group, they are for the

whole humanity. Islam is the only religion which fits perfectly and truly on thisdefinition where Quran defines all the laws of humanity and is a guidance for the

mankind, Islam is a social system and it clearly yet precisly teaches every human

being on how this God-gifted life should be led.

All Prophets sent by Allah, profoundly instructed their communities to follow Allah'sLaws ("Mahkoomiyat") and not confuse it with human teachings [7/59, 11/50, 7/65,

29/16, 12/39, 11/84, 7/85]. However, Quranic verses describe that after every Prophet's

departure their communities took the authority of the divine messages, made changes ontheir own will and formed man-made spiritual societies where they only restricted

themselves to worshiping, forgot the message of establishing a divine system and

indulged into activities which were purely shirk and revolved around their interests and

needs.

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Following Allahs Deen in reality is following His system, its not about individuality

and self spiritual beliefs. According to Quran NO ONE can make direct contact with

Allah, it has to be through his Deen.

Characteristics of Deen:

Quran uses word Deen for Islam. Good results and outcomes are promised by Allah for

those who follow His system and establish it.

[2:143] And, thus it is: We have appointed you a middle and just Community that

you would be watchers over all mankind and that the Messenger be a witness

against you. (It will be your sacred duty to ensure that no people on earth will

oppress others). As far as the transformation of the Centre of devotion is concerned,

it has distinguished between those who succumb to traditional and nationalistic

preferences from those who see all mankind as one nation and follow the

Messengers. And the Messengers have always fullfilled Allah's Command for the

Unity of Mankind. In fact it was a hard test except for those who have attainedAllahs Guidance. Allah never lets your Faith go in vain. Verily, Allah is

Compassionate and Merciful to all mankind.

As Allah says that Islam is the only true Deen (which sadly is in its worst condition butInshahAllah will eventually prevail but not magically or over night, we'll have to work

hard to make it happen):

[48:28] He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the Enlightenment and the

Religion of Truth that He may cause it to prevail over all other systems of life. And

Allah is Sufficient as Witness (to this Pronouncement (9:31-33), (14:48), (18:48),

(48:28), (61:9)).

You can not have sects or groups in Deen. Forming groups is "SHIRK" and HARAAM(prohibited).

[30:31] Turn unto Him alone then, and be mindful of Him, and establish the Divine

System and be not of the MUSHRIKEEN who ascribe authorities along with Him.

(2:213)

[3:105] Be not like those who separated and differed after the clear proofs of Truth

had come to them. For such there is an awful doom since they cause divisions

instead of unity.

In Deen results are obvious and can be seen but in Muzhab they dont exist.