Contemporary usage

The word ????? is used by Arabic-speaking peoples of the Middle East to designate a prophetic religion in its totality. For example, ????? ???? means "law" or "religion of Moses" and ??????? can mean "our religion" in reference to any monotheistic faith. Within Islamic discourse, ????? refers to religious regulations governing the lives of Muslims. For many Muslims, the word means simply "justice," and they will consider