ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION

THE CHARACTERISTICS

Like the human being, every

civilization has a body and a soul
The body of a civilization is its material
achievements in terms of buildings,
industrial facilities, machinery and
anything which reflects welfare and
earthly advancement.
Its soul is the set of creeds and
concepts which condition the behaviors
of individuals and groups, their mutual
relationships and their worldview.
creed - a system of religious belief, a faith
soul - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being

There are

main characteristics
that distinguish

Islamic Civilization
from other past and present

successive human civilizations

and place it at an outstanding position

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

People with different religion

Other muslim that follow different school of thought
Certain behavior and practices of other muslim

Integrated and Balanced

Civilization
a well-balanced civilization which secures fair equilibrium
between the materialistic and the spiritual sides with exemplary
moderation that has always been a characteristic of Islamic
thought and a distinctive feature of the Islamic civilization
throughout its history
No excess, no neglect, no ill-founded extremism, no
recklessness.
It is a moderation built on justice and equity.

THANK YOU