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By: Muhammad Ali Khan1ByMuhammad Ali Khan

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ROLE AND NEED FOR DEEN (MAZHAB KI ZAROORAT)

1Concept-Dictionary Meaning2Zahab: Go, pass by, walkMazhab: Method, belief or faith , manner.As per grammar, Mazhab is an adverbial Noun that shows the place or time of an action.(Tasheel,ul-adab, Filisaan ula-arb )Concept3Religion as a binding together (Latin, religio, from the verb religare = to bind togetherReligion is a relationship between the religious devotee and that which is the object of religious devotion (the gods, God) a relationship that binds the two together to :-Who share the same or similar religious attitudesBound with the object of its devotionReligion is all about rituals and FaithsGodsAllahShivaBudhhZeusAhermanYazdan

Practices (rituals)PrayersMeditationFastingAlmsYouga

ExperiencesLove/EcstasyNothingnessHell/HeavenSacrifice

BeliefsDeathImmortalityAtonementFatePrayer

Spirits : Demons, Ancestors, Ghosts44Attempts at a DefinitionEmile Durkheim A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred thingsMax WeberRefused to attempt a definition of religion. [Smart Man?]

55Concept Spirituality-EB Taylor ( Social)Emotion Ethics Mathew Arnold (Literature)Emotional Appeal to accept Almighty Freud (Psychology)Only Rituals ?Humanity

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66DEENLots of Ins and Outs and What-Have-Yours

Deen is neither a single phenomenon, nor a thing rather, it is a divine and dynamic collection of institutions, practices, beliefs and social order

What's our Religion ?77Components of Deen8Deen means absolute sovereignty (of Allah).Deen means absolute submission (of man to the absolute soverign).Deen indicate reward and accountability.Deen expresses a way of life or a code of conduct.Difference b/w Deen and Mazhab9ConceptFrame of Reference Canvas (Broader or Narrow)Nature (Individual and Collective) In religious connotationAl-Kafiroon, Ale-Imran 19/IndAllah Islam, Al-Maida 3/Akmaltukum-Razaiyst, Al-Fatiha)9910It was just that the believers of Islam should have accepted and introduced Deen i.e., Deen-e-Islam

On the contrary, a self invented word, Mazhab was opted for against 'Deen', the proof of which is there in neither the Holy Quran nor any Prophetic tradition.

DeenMazhab11It is proved by the Holy Quran and Ahadees.The Deen in the sight of Allah (SWT) is only Islaam

"TheDeenbeforeAllah(accepted byAllah) is Islam" (Aal-Imran 3:19)Deen has been approved of and favoured by Allah"Today, I have completed yourDeen, and have completed my bliss upon you and accepted for you Islam as aDeen." (Al-Maida 5:3)

Deen is complete "Today, I have completed yourDeen.. (Al-Maida 5:3)Deen is Pure

Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion. (Az-Zumar 39:3)

Not been used in the Holy Quran or Ahadees in this context.There is no such proof in Mazhab rather Mazhab is Sectarianism.

There is no scope or rather an instance of Sectarianism or Mazaahib in Islaam. And is self madeMazaahib are incomplete. Hence, the whole way of life in Mazaahib is self-made law which is against Islaam. Mazaahib are not pure; indeed they are adulterated and have the combination of Statements, Proclamations, advices and suggestions which are self-made and are contradictory to Islamic concepts

DeenMazhab12Deen has been chosen by Allah .

Indeed Allah has chosen for you this Deen (Al-Baqara 2:132)Only Deen will be accepted

And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers. (Aal-Imran 3:85)

The purpose of Jihad in Deen is to establish the Deen of Allah completely.

And fight them until there is no fitnah and [until] the religion, all of it, is for Allah. And if they cease - then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what they do. (Al-Anfal 8:39)

Mazaahib are Self-made and are made with human-intervention.

Since Mazaahib are self-made and against Islam undoubtedly it will not be accepted.

The purpose of Jihad (which cannot be called as Jihad, anyways) in Mazaahib is to continue the sect based on some Personality, Individuality, Community or Region.

Two Theories of Evolution of Religion/DeenIslamic Point of View7 Stages _Evolution of ReligionAtheismWorshiping the NatureFear and GreedTotoismWorshiping the Elders (Past)IdolatryMonotheismIn Future131313Need of Religion/Deen Pascal Boyers Religion Explained (2001)Religion Provides ExplanationsPeople created religion to explain puzzling natural phenomenaReligion explains puzzling experiences: dreams, forethought, etcReligion explains the origins of thingsReligion explains why there is evil and suffering1414Need of Religion/DeenReligion provides comfortReligious explanations make mortality less unbearableReligion allays anxiety and makes for a comfortable world1515Need of Religion/DeenReligion provides Social OrderReligion holds society togetherReligion perpetuates a particular social orderReligion supports morality1616ContReligion is a cognitive approachPeople are superstitious; they will believe anythingReligious concepts are irrefutable and Refutation is more difficult than belief1717Encounter with Ideological Vacuum18Man cannot live in an ideological vacuum for long tendency towards a wrong ideology and false values His intellectual life is not filled with sound beliefs A superstitious and even destructive ideas may find way into his spiritual firmamentman's tendency towards idolatry, man worship, diverse superstitionsAll this originates from spiritual vacuum. It is religion which can fill the ideological vacuumNeed of ReligionAll civilizations have their Religions, Great civilizations are not died, they attempt suicide All social system requires religionReligion and ScienceGuidance to WisdomReligion as Change Agent for Natural, Spiritual, social needs

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1919ContUniversal Peace v/s Materialistic Development (survival of the fittest is questioned)Life after death possibility only in religionAccountability here and in life after deathReligion for Social Correction , Reformist movementsReligion as Panacea202020Liberal Arguments for need of Deen /Religion21August ComteTheological (Religion)Metaphysical ( Philosophy and Psychology)Positive Stage (Science)Napoleon says It has kept the poor murdering the richSupernatural hope in dooms hopes (Imam Jaffar RA)Heaven and utopia are buckets in a well if one goes up other goes downReligion Rich in Miracle system and myths is needed2121World is Religious today, even !22Worldwide, more than eight-in-ten people identify with a religious group, says a new comprehensive demographic study of more than 230 countries and territories conducted by the Pew Research Centers Forum on Religion & Public LifeThere are 5.8 billion religiously affiliated adults and children around the globe, representing 84 percent of the 2010 world population of 6.9 billion, the analysis states.Cont232.2 billion Christians (32 percent)1.6 billion Muslims (23 percent)1 billion Hindus (15 percent)500 million Buddhists (7 percent)400 million people (6 percent)There are 14 million Jews58 million people-slightly less than 1 percent of the global population belong to other religionsCont24ChristiansVatican City100% Christians, USA Majority of the Christians 230 Mi, More Jews in USA (66 Lac than Israel 59 Lac)MuslimsMauritania99.9%,Maldives99.4%,Yemen99.1,Somalia &Afghanistan 99%220 M in Indonesia, 177 Mi in India, KSA 26 MHinduism81 % Population of Nipal is Hindu, 957 M in IndiaMajority of Jainism-5M, Bahai-2M,Sikhs-28M are also in IndiaAgnostics and Atheists25Japan(76%)Sweden(65.5%)Denmark (61.5%)Hong Kong57%France(53.5%)Norway(51.5%)Role of ReligionPoints described in need for religion are also the role of religion as:ExampleTo define good and bad we need religion and it is role of a religion to define good and bad.262626Impact of Deen or Religion27Religion is a belief which creates a Private Relationship between God and ManTherefore , they believe that religion is ones personal matter which has not influence on life in this world. They consider that the laws of the worldly life should be on logic and reasonOther religions bifurcate life into spiritual and material realms but IslamExplanation of life28Religion leads man of an inner , most institute experience to the acceptance of unitary explanation of lifeIt is only faith that cultivates these virtues within man and impels him to automatic righteousness and adherence to duty to make sacrifices for the sake of others. Will Durant says in 'Pleasures of Philosophy' that, without the backing of religion, morality is nothing more than arithmomancy , as without it, the sense of obligation disappearsPower to Endure Adversities of Life 29Religion provides power for facing adversities and serves as a fortification against undesirable reactions of despair and hopelessness A religious man, with firm belief in Allah, and of His munificence, does not find himself in utter desperation even in the worst moments , as he knows,he is under the protection of a Being who is Almighty. Every problem can be solved and every deadlock can be resolved with His help, he can overcome every disappointment and hopelessnessStrength for life- No Fear30Holy Quran says:"Surely those who are close to Allah, have no fear nor shall they grieve." (Surah Younus, 10:62)

According to Dr. Durant,Behavior of a man who is not blessed with reliance on religion suffers from special confusion, and the life which has not the comforting support of religion, is an unbearable burdenRoots of Religious Sense 31It covers the entire recorded history of human life and in pre-historic times Religious Institution are foundIslam is in harmony with nature which Allah has designed for man. ( Surah al -Rum,30 : 30) Research carried out by sociologists and historians shows that places of worship have always had an influence on human life, and religion in its various shapes has been interwoven with its historyA thought !32Is religion possible without GOD ?Is religion a cause to recognize the GOD ?Will religion end when human beings will reach at Heaven or Hell ?Hazrat Ali (RA) said Mein ny apny Khuda ko apny eradon k totny sy pahchana( I recognized my God , when my intentions were doomed)

3232Epilogue33Even Rationalism w/o religion will be blunderAs long as there is poverty these will be godsGod is a beautiful manifestation of human wishes3333DefineReligion, also describing its necessity, importance and kinds of distinguishing between Revealed and Non Revealed religions.(2002)Despite the scientific and technological advancement the present society is facing moral decline and mental anarchy. In these circumstances elucidate the importance andeffectiveness of Religion.(2007)Differentiate between the Din and Religion. State the important points of Co-Existence among Islam and world religions in the present scenario.(2010)Describe the necessity and importance of religion for man and its effects on human life.(2012)Question about need for religion3434