The Characteristics of Islamic Civilization
The Characteristics of Islamic Civilization
The Characteristics of Islamic Civilization
THE CHARACTERISTICS
There are
main characteristics
that distinguish
Islamic Civilization
from other past and present
Based on Tawheed
it is a civilization based on Islamic faith, imbued with its values
and principles
it is a monotheistic civilization based on the belief in the oneness
of Allah
partly a man-made civilization, built on solid religious
background of faith
the religion was a strong factor which contributed to the rise and
prosperity of this civilization
Universality
a civilization with a human, universal dimension, and not
associated with a particular geographic region, race or historical
era
a civilization which shields all human beings, concerns all
peoples and nations and has echoes that reach different parts of
the world
based on the idea that Man has precedence over the rest of
Allah's creatures, that all human activities should lead to the
happiness and welfare of Man and that any action intended to
serve this goal is a God-blessed action
precedence - the condition of being considered more important than someone
or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank:
[:]
O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made
you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may
despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he
who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well
acquainted (with all things). (Al-Hujuraat, 13)
Moderate Rationalism
Islam is a moderate religion, not extreme or passive
The Quran is studded with the verses urging its believers to use
their faculties of reasoning. It uses reason as a principle for the
everyday life as well as the practical aspects of the religion.
The Quran stresses upon the acquisition of knowledge as the
means for the man to know the realities in which he lives and to
adapt his actions and behavior to them.
Tolerance
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