Introduction:
Religion deals with man’s relationship with God whereas Deen means man’s relation with God and his fellow beings. Deen cover all aspects of human life while religion deals with private affairs of life. There Islam is not only a religion but also a Deen. Deen and Religion is clarified but prior to this a deliberation over the meaning and interpretation of both the words should be opted for only to facilitate a better understanding of the subsequent matter.
Allah says in the holy Quran verily the Deen in the sight of Allah is only Islam "Inn-ud-dina ind Allah hil Islam.
According to Lord North Burning: "Religion is a set of doctrine Rituals and ethics."
Definition of Religion
A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe and especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies -usually involving devotional and ritual observances and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Definition of Deen
A system of life where Allah is worshiped and obeyed not just in the narrow religious sense, but in a manner that includes all aspects of human life.
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