7th century Deen, 21st century Dunya.

[Beard]

Bismillah,

We have to aim for our deen to be as pure as it was revealed to the prophet(saws).

In terms of Deen we have to go back to the good old days of the Rasul(saws).

Innovation in deen leads to Jahanam.

 

For Dunya it is the opposite.

We need to go forward(progress) with the times.

This is the 21st century.

Innovation in technology(and Dunya) is acceptable.

 

WE have to live in this two centuries at the same time, giving priority to the 7th century(Deen).

That does not mean we have to live in the "dunya" of the 7th century.

We only need to live in the Deen of the 7th century.

I don't see any contradiction.

why do we confuse the two?

 

Why do we need to go back to 7th century "dunya" or innovate Deen to the 21st century?

[Nur]

Beard Bro.

 

 

Welcome and JZK for sharing your insghts, please keep it coming, its a signal from Allah SWT, however to make our insghts useful, we must define what the terms under discussion mean.

 

I am sure that Dunyaa is well understood to mean our search and work for worldly satisfaction and fulfilment, Our jobs, businesses, possessions , Educational and intellectual credentials are all forms of Dunya.

 

Allah SWT says: Wealth and Kid are the ornament of the lif of Dunyaa.

 

Now, what does "Dunyaa" literally mean.

 

Dunuw, means low, minimum, least, so when Allah SWT refers to his creation he refers to life on earth as the lowly life, as opposed to higher life of Jannah.

 

Allah SWT says the meaning of : Seek with all that which Allah has provided for you to (buy) next permanent life, and in the process) do not get carried away as to forget enjoying the permissible hallal things in this life ( DUNYAA).

 

 

After understanding what Dunyaa means, now let us fifure out what is DEEN.

 

 

The word Deen in the Arabic language has four usages

 

1. Being under surrendered obedience of a conqueror

2. Acceptance of Inferiority of a powerful superior

3. Law, Culture, astructured proces, a system,

4. Reward for obedience to a higher authority.

 

Now when Quraan addreses Deen, the Arab bedouins used to understant this far reaching and disruptive explanation, because in essense, the fact that all Deen shoul only be for Allah meant that all four meanings above are reserved for allah alone.

 

Allah SWT says : Inna Diina cindallahil Islam, meaning " Recognized Deen by Allah is only SURRENDER ( ISLAM), Allah does not negotiate with slaves, he orders., their happiness is in how fast they say " we obey"

 

Now, Brother Beard, let us see the connection of the two in light of the Quraan and sunnah.

 

The Prophet SAWS said : Antum Aclamu bi umuuri dunyaakum" you are more knowledgeble of issues of your worldly concern ( Dunyaa) , which implies that in islam, issue of dunyaa with exception of sexual or financial aspects the rule is permission unless there is a clear teaching of forbidden.

 

Issues of the Deen, which is the above four, clearly we can see that we have to surrender wholheartedly to Allah, and follw his Deen ( Law, accept his superiority by obeying His commandments, hoping for a reward for our obedience)

 

 

That was my quick 2 cents today, let me give chance to other Nomads.

 

Nur