Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 283
دان دان 28 enslaved him; he ruled, governed, managed him or it; he possessed it or had authority over it. دَانَ also means, he became accustomed or habituated to good or evil. دانه : He did good to him. مَنْ دَانَ نَفْسَهُ رَبِّحَ : He who reckons with himself gains. 1) دِیْنٌ(. Obedience and submissiveness; وَلَهُ الدِّينُ وَاحِبًا : To Him is due obedience for ever )11:53()2( religion لا إِكْرَاهَ فِى الدِّين : There should be no compulsion in religion )2:257( إِنَّ الدِّيْنَ عِنْدَ اللهِ الْإِسْلَامَ : Surely the true religion with Allah is Islam (3:20). The word is applied to Religion, in the widest sense of this term, practical and doctrinal, thus comprehending الْإِيْمَانُ which means religious belief. It is syn with 3) : الشَّرِيْعَةُ( a particular law, statute; or an ordinance or dominion or government; مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ أَخَاهُ فِي دِيْنِ الْمَلِكِ : He could not have taken his brother under the law (or in the dominion). of the King (12:77); (4). reckoning or judgement يَوْمِ الدِّينِ The Master of the Day of Jjudgement )1:4( لَا تَأْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ فِي دِيْنِ اللَّهِ : Let not pity for the twain take hold of you in executing the Judgement of Allah )4:3( وَ إِنَّ الدِّيْنَ لَوَاقِعٌ : Surely, the Judgement or reckoning will come to pass )517( ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ : This is the right creed or true reckoning (9:36); (5). a system of usages or rites and ceremonies inherited from ancestors. It is said of the Holy Prophet in a tradition كَانَ عَلَى دِيْنِ قَوْمِهِ : He used to conform with usages inherited from fore-fathers; (6). custom or habit and business مَازَالَ ذَلِكَ دِیْنِیْ : This has always been my custom; (7). a way of acting or conduct; (8). state, condition or case (9) a property ( 10) (خَاصِيَّةٌ( disobedience; )11(. recompense or compensation or requital مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ : )Day of requital). (1:4); (12). compulsion against the will, subjugation, ascendancy or ruling power, mastery; (13). Retaliation; (14). aconstant or gentle rain. مَدِينٌ )plural( )1) (مَدِينُونَ( : Repaid, requited, compensated or reckoned with ءَ إِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ : Shall we indeed be requited )37:54(; )2(. Possessed; owned, held under authority; slaves ءَ إِنَّا لَمَمْلُوْكُوْنَ : Shall we indeed be paid in possession إِنْ كُنْتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِيْنِيْنَ : If you are not to be called to account or if you are not in bondage to Us )56:87( ائن and مَدْيُونٌ : A debtor. دَائِنٌ also means one who gives or grants credit. 283