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mode of faith and worship.” Now what is the equivalent
word for “religion” in the Bible? What expression did
Moses (pbuh) of Jesus (pbtuhem) use to convey the meaning of
religion? Of course, the Bible and its authors make no use
of this word at all.

Now the Scriptural term used in the vision of Daniel
is the same as applied repeatedly by the Quran to Islam,
namely, “Din” (and in the Quran. “Din”), which means
“judgment.” God on His “Korsiya” or tribune is the
“Dayyana” or the “Judge.” Let us read the description
of this celestial Court of Judgment: “the tribunes are
set, the books are opened, and the ‘Dina’ -judgment-
is established.” [1] By the “Books” is to be understood
the “Preserved Table” wherein the decrees of God are
inscribed from which the Quran was transcribed and
revealed by the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad (pbuh) ; and
also the books of accounts of every man’s actions. It was
according to the decrees and laws of God contained in
that “Preserved Table,” and the wicked actions of the
Horn, that the Great “Dayyana” -the Judge condemned
it to death and appointed Muhammad (pbuh) to be “Adon,”
i.e. “Commander” or “Lord,” to destroy the monster.
All this language of Daniel is extremely Quránic.
The religion of Islam is called “Dinu ’l-Islam.” It was
according to the decrees and laws of this “Dina” that
the “Barnasha” destroyed the Devil’s religion and his
lieutenant the Horn. How can it, then, be at all possible
the any man other than Muhammad (pbuh) could be meant
by the appearance of a “Son-of-Man” in the presence of
the Most High? Islam is, indeed, a “judgment of peace,”
because it possesses an authenticated Book of Law, with

[1] . Quran, 39:69. And the Earth will shine with the Glory of its Lord: the Record
(of Deeds) will be placed (open); the prophets and the witnesses will be brought
forward and a just decision pronounced between them; and they will not be wronged
(in the least). 39:70. And to every soul will be paid in full (the fruit) of its Deeds;
and (Allah) knoweth best all that they do. (Editors).