What is the definition of "religion" linguistically and Islamically, and what is the ruling on the democratic political system in Islam?
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The word "al-Din" in the Arabic language has multiple meanings, including: subjugation, recompense and accountability, obedience, custom, affair, and law, and politics. These meanings do not differ from the meaning of religion (al-Din) in Islamic law.
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