Islam, as a religion, is often understood as a set of ethics, rules, and regulations meant to guide humanity toward being good and ethical. However, the Quran presents Islam not just as a religion but as a Deen—a comprehensive way of life, a holistic system that helps us view the world with purpose and intention, offering justice and excellence.

Today, we often view the world in very reductive and mechanistic terms, or we go to the other extreme by animating every object and treating it as divine. The Quran states,

اِنَّ الدِّيۡنَ عِنۡدَ اللّٰهِ الۡاِسۡلَامُ وَمَا اخۡتَلَفَ الَّذِيۡنَ اُوۡتُوا الۡكِتٰبَ اِلَّا مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ الۡعِلۡمُ بَغۡيًا ۢ بَيۡنَهُمۡ​ؕ وَمَنۡ يَّكۡفُرۡ بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَرِيۡعُ الۡحِسَابِ‏ ١٩

"Indeed, the way of life in the sight of Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture disagreed out of rivalry, only after they had been given knowledge- if anyone denies God’s revelations, God is swift to take account-"

Surah Ali'Imran, Ayah 19

Here, the way of life refers to a system—a forgotten approach that was once the natural way of viewing the world through Islam.

The modern mind has been corrupted by philosophies and ideologies that compartmentalize life, isolating Worship, work, and God into different spheres. This program is about rediscovering Islam as a complete system and learning to see the divine hand in all aspects of existence. Through systems thinking, which emphasizes understanding the power structures and relationships within any system, we can better align our actions with divine intentions and strive for justice and excellence.