The Meaning of Ad-Din


Ad-Din means the reckoning, the reward or punishment. Similarly, Allah said,

﴿íóæúãóÆöÐò íõæóÝøöíåöãõ Çááøóåõ Ïöíäóåõãõ ÇáúÍóÞøó﴾

(On that Day Allah will pay them the (Dinahum) recompense (of their deeds) in full) (24:25), and,

﴿ÃóÁöäøóÇ áóãóÏöíäõæäó﴾

(Shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)) (37:53). A Hadith stated,

«ÇáúßóíøöÓõ ãóäú ÏóÇäó äóÝúÓóåõ æóÚóãöáó áöãóÇ ÈóÚúÏó ÇáúãóæÊö»

(The wise person is he who reckons himself and works for (his life) after death.) meaning, he holds himself accountable. Also, `Umar said, "Hold yourself accountable before you are held accountable, weigh yourselves before you are weighed, and be prepared for the biggest gathering before He Whose knowledge encompasses your deeds,

﴿íóæúãóÆöÐò ÊõÚúÑóÖõæäó áÇó ÊóÎúÝóì ãöäßõãú ÎóÇÝöíóÉñ ﴾

(That Day shall you be brought to Judgement, not a secret of yours will be hidden) (69:18).''

﴿ÅöíøóÇßó äóÚúÈõÏõ æóÅöíøóÇßó äóÓúÊóÚöíäõ ﴾

(5. You we worship, and You we ask for help.) (1:5)


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