Arabic · noun · Spirit & the Divine

Deen

दीन

said deen

Meaning

Religion as a whole, living way of life — deeper than mere creed.

How Iqbal uses it

Faith as a comprehensive order of life, not a private ritual. Without love, he warns, both law and religion (“shar-o-deen”) shrink into a mere idol-house of concepts.

See it in the verse

Deen in Iqbal’s couplets

Aql-o-dil-o-nigah ka murshid-e-awwaleen hai ishq
Ishq na ho to shar-o-deen butkada-e-tasavvurat

Love is the first teacher of intellect, heart and sight. Without love, even law and faith become only a temple of empty ideas.

Love · Self-Knowledge

Related words

ARABIC

Mazhab

Religion; an organised faith or creed.

ARABIC

Momin

A true believer; the person of faith.

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