The Difference Between Deen and Millah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between al-din (religion) and al-millah (religion)? Because we observe that al-din is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
And millah is attributed to Ibrahim (peace be upon him), as in the morning and evening supplications. Millah is also attributed to Muhammad: the millah of Muhammad, the deen of Muhammad, the Shari'ah of Muhammad. What is the path between them? Yes.
The questioner:
We say, Honorable Shaykh, that...
The Shaykh:
because he brought it and conveyed it.
The presenter:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between al-din (religion) and al-millah (religion)? Because we observe that al-din is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
And millah is attributed to Ibrahim (peace be upon him), as in the morning and evening supplications. Millah is also attributed to Muhammad: the millah of Muhammad, the deen of Muhammad, the Shari'ah of Muhammad. What is the path between them? Yes.
The questioner:
We say, Honorable Shaykh, that...
The Shaykh:
because he brought it and conveyed it.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : ما ذئبان جائعان أرسلا في زريبة غنم بأفسد لها من حرص المرء على المال والشرف لدينه — islamhouse.com (50:24)
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