In the foregoing chapters we said that all the Prophets who have appeared from time
to time propagated Islam, that is a belief in God with all His attributes, faith in the Day
of Judgement and faith in the Prophets and the Books; they asked people to live a life
of obedience and submission to their Lord. This is what constitutes al-Din and it was
common to the teachings of all the Prophets.
Apart from this Din there is the Shari'ah, the detailed code of conduct or the canons
comprising ways and modes of worship, standards of morals and life and laws that
allow and proscribe that judge between right and wrong. Such canon law has
undergone amendments from time to time and though each Prophet had the same Din,
he brought with him a different Shari'ah to suit the conditions of his own people and
time. This process ended with the advent of Muhammad, the last Prophet (blessings of
Allah and peace be upon him), who brought with him the final code which was to apply
to all mankind for all times to come. Din has undergone no change, but all the previous
Shari’ahs stand abrogated because of the comprehensive Shari'ah that Muhammad
(blessings of Allah and peace be upon him) brought with him. This is the climax of the
great process of training that was started at the dawn of the human era.
to time propagated Islam, that is a belief in God with all His attributes, faith in the Day
of Judgement and faith in the Prophets and the Books; they asked people to live a life
of obedience and submission to their Lord. This is what constitutes al-Din and it was
common to the teachings of all the Prophets.
Apart from this Din there is the Shari'ah, the detailed code of conduct or the canons
comprising ways and modes of worship, standards of morals and life and laws that
allow and proscribe that judge between right and wrong. Such canon law has
undergone amendments from time to time and though each Prophet had the same Din,
he brought with him a different Shari'ah to suit the conditions of his own people and
time. This process ended with the advent of Muhammad, the last Prophet (blessings of
Allah and peace be upon him), who brought with him the final code which was to apply
to all mankind for all times to come. Din has undergone no change, but all the previous
Shari’ahs stand abrogated because of the comprehensive Shari'ah that Muhammad
(blessings of Allah and peace be upon him) brought with him. This is the climax of the
great process of training that was started at the dawn of the human era.