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By:
Dr. Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak
Dr. Yousef Rahath
Dr. Abdul Latif Abdul Razak
International Islamic University Malaysia
-The Days of Ignorance (Ayyamul Jahiliyyah)
-Alexander the Great did not want to conquer Arabia
-Superpowers like Rome & Persia not interested to rule Arabia
- A transformational change happened with the coming of the Prophet of Islam
- It was a birth from darkness into light
- The Qur’an and Sunnah took the Arabs from their degrading lifestyle into one filled with enlightenment, dynamism and spirituality
The Golden Age of Islam (750-1258)
Muslims enriched their civilization by borrowing ideas from earlier civilizations, mainly Greek, Persian and Indian
Approach used: Adopt, Adapt and Assimilate
Muslims took all that are useful and valuable to enrich their own civilization
Baghdad, Cordoba, Damascus & Cairo became centers of learning & research
Baitul Hikmah had a big collection of books and manuscripts
Islamic Caliphs encouraged scholars to do research
At the zenith of the their civilization, Muslim scholars became great authorities in the areas of medicine, philosophy, mathematics, algebra, chemistry, astronomy, botany, etc.
Great personalities like Al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Khaldun, Ibn Rush and others appeared on the intellectual stage of the Muslims
Muslims had a mastery over science, technology, critical and creative thinking
They inspired the Renaissance scholars of the West to be scientific and innovative
The Renaissance movement got the spark/impetus from the Muslim Golden Era
Started with the fall of Baghdad in 1258
One after another the empires started to fall
Muslim scholars were caught in their own polemics in the areas of Islamic jurisprudence
Over politicking, tribalism, dispute over trivial issues in their school of thought brought disunity in the Ummah
Muslim scholars did not contribute during the European Industrial Revolution during the 18th century
European colonization also caused the knowledge and technological gap in Muslim countries
Colonization has created dependency on the West
Politics dominates the hearts and minds of people
Muslim countries are lagging behind others when it comes to technology
Critical & creative thinking, innovative and progressive thinking are all missing in the Muslim world
Muslims have become one of the largest consumer society in this planet. All branded items in science & technology are produced by non-Muslim countries
Development in the Muslim countries are held back due to over politicking
Left behind compared to the rest of the world due to war, sectarian violence, illiteracy, tribal culture, etc.
War has caused humanitarian crisis in many parts of the Muslim world
The Shite-Sunni conflict is a never ending one. No permanent solution has been found to put a stop to this age old problem
Brain drain phenomenon. Muslim countries lose talented scientists and scholars to the West
Refugee and asylum seekers going to the West
Muslim countries and organizations have passed on the Muslims problems to the West to deal with
Disunity among Muslim countries is a major issue
Some try to change the world into Islamic by violent means
Expecting others to solve dispute among Muslim countries (U.S., UN, EU, Nato, etc)
Wealth generated from oil and gas is not put into productive means to improve the pathetic conditions of the Muslim Ummah
Muhammad Iqbal, Jamaluddin Al-Afghani, Muhammad Abduh believe that the Muslim Ummah can be productive if they can make a marriage between the Zikr(spirituality) and Fikr (knowledge & scientific investigation) mentioned in the Qur’an
All Muslim countries must allocate large amount of their national budget for education, scientific research, sustainable development and at the same time reduce the percentage spent on the purchase of armaments
Prevent ‘brain drain’ by introducing ‘brain gain’ and ‘brain retention’
After electing a new government, Muslim countries must go on with their agenda on nation building and stop over politicking, slander campaign, character assassination, etc
All conspiracies to overthrow a legitimately elected government, undemocratic means of grabbing power, coup d'état , should be avoided
Invest and produce new technology of their own
Muslims must be prepared to learn and co-exist with others
Following the path of moderation preached in the Qur’an and Sunnah
Promulgate Islam with beautiful preaching and good character
Muslims must be prepared to learn the good and useful things that come from others
Stop all uncalled wars and sectarian violence. Learn from those nations that were into war in the past. After two World Wars Europeans started to respect human lives. The Japanese too stopped going into war. At the moment, all these countries are into science and technology and their countries are developing at a rapid pace
Clash of civilizations bring disharmony. Co-existence of
civilizations inspires to see beauty and acceptance of one another
(Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak)IIUM
Civilization
Syukran Jazilan
Thank You
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