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Din


Subject Religion

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631181392.1995.x


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[ xix ] The term used in I slam for ‘religion’ in general, so that one can have the din of Islam or earlier dins before the revelation of the faith. The term has connotations of indebtedness and obligation, i.e. of the believer's duties towards God. In Islamic theology, din comprehends both faith, iman , and the practice of the prescriptions of the law, the S hari'a , and is often contrasted with the dunya , the sphere of secular life. [54, vol. 1: 1] ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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