2.  Civilization comes from the latten word
civil which means “universal”.
 ‘An advanced state of intellectual, cultural,
and material development in human
society, marked by progress in the arts and
sciences…’

3.  Islamic civilization is based upon the basic
principles of Islam derived from Quran and
Sunnah
 Islamic civilization has proved to be unique and
superior from the rest
 Based on unity standing against all types of
discriminations

4. Monotheism
Moderation and globalization
Combination of ancient world with modern
Balance
Perennial
Morality

5.  Belief in one ALLAH
 No one is equal to or superior than him
 He owns the supreme sovereignty.
 He is the only Beneficial and He is the only who
can Punish
 Most prominent character of islamic civilization

6.  Disbelief in deification of ruler
 Equality among humans
 Elimination of idolatry
 Correct perception about
 The creator
 The universe
 hereafter

7.  Man learns rulers are nothing but servants for
masses
 They should be took to account if ruling
improperly
 Man gains his dignity
 The freedom of not bowing to anyone but ALLAH
satisfies him and gives his deserved status
 He works for nothing but to please ALLAH

8.  Men are equal like teeth of a comb
 All are the ALLAH’s creation having precedence
over other creatures
 Superiority has no standards but piety
 Superiority must not be boosted about or piety is
lost

9.  O people! Verily, your Lord is one and your
father is one. There is no superiority for an
Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab
over an Arab; or for the white (people) over
the black or for the black over the white
except in piety”

10.  There is only one ALLAH who is not visible but
always in our hearts
 All idols and statues bowed before must be
eliminated
 Idol manifestations are not permissible in Islam
for they are look alike of ALLAH’s creatures
 Worshipping a non living piece of stone is man’s
own disrespect

11.  ALLAH is the only creator of universe
 Universe has been created for man to live on and
explore it
 Day of resurrection is due
 All creatures will be brought back to life
 Men will be took into account for all his deeds,
good or bad

12.  It has a universal dimension
 For all geographical regions, containing all races till
the end of the world
 Pluralist religion coexisting with other religions
allowing full religious anatomy
 Excepts good characters from other civilization as long
as they are not counter to Islam
 All actions done in the society by men for the serving
of humanity are GOD blessed actions

13.  “O mankind, indeed We have created you
from male and female and made you peoples
and tribes that you may know one another.
Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of
Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed,
Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.”

14.  Dawned upon men in old age i.e. in 6th century A.D
 Encouraged them to research and explore
 Inculcated a zeal to make a modern world
 To obtain better knowledge, techniques and living
standards

15.  We can see balance maintained in Islamic civilization
in following fields:
 Material and spiritual aspects
 Islamic and life sciences
 World and hereafter
 Idealism and realism
 Rights and duties

16.  Spiritual and material aspects alone cannot bring
satisfaction and happiness in man's life
 Pure spiritualism gives
 Underdevelopment
 undermining of will
 thinking and the energies of work
 killing of the humanity of humans
 loss of the benefits of the universe.

17.  Pure materialism gives
 Tyranny
 oppression
 Enslavement
 Humiliation
 brutal control of lives, property and honor.
Islam promotes materialism along with spiritualism
for the smooth running of life

18.  Balance between the two gives:
 Freedom
 thinking,
 the fruit of efforts and work within a
framework of faith and morality based on:
justice
 security
 stability
 compassion

19.  Islam has based its civilization upon methods of:
 Science
 Knowledge
 Reason
 Research
 Experiment
 induction
 Quran permits every scientific knowledge and
information until it is counter to Islam

20.  This balanced approach is different from those
civilizations, whose religions dominated the
intellectual power, and where science was
prohibited, and thinking was restricted.
 It also differs from those where scientific
observations surpass humans common sense and
they start disgracing their own self (for example.
Due to certain homologous similarities
considering man to have been evolved from
monkey)

21.  Islam did not ask a Muslim to be a monk in a
monastery, ignoring religious duties and supplications,
ignoring the rights of ALLAH
 Nor to become a worshiper in an isolated place,
praying all night and fasting during the daytime, and
trying no luck in life and forgetting the rights of
people

22.  ALLAH says in (Al-Jum’ah: 9, 10):
“O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to
prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten
earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off
business. That is best for you if ye but knew! And
when the Prayer is finished, then may ye disperse
through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah,
and celebrate the Praises of Allah often that ye may
prosper”


23.  Idealism and realism cannot be separated
 Islam is an ideal and realistic religion at the same time.
 It always seeks perfection and ideals for its followers by
putting pious examples before them
 But it urges them to do everything they could do
depending upon their mental and physical capabilities
and does not place much burden on people

24.  Imaginary idealism has no existence in the Islamic
civilization, but it exists only in the world of dreams
and is completely far from the reality of man and his
instincts, attitudes, shortcomings and deficiencies
 Such realism that means satisfaction regardless of its
manner or shape, or means that the Islamic civilization
subdues its principles to cope with life by any means is
banned in Islamic civilization

25.  Rights of one are the duties of other
 Protection of rights and duties is important for the
smooth running of society
 Islamic civilization puts stress on every man to fulfill
his duties and to strive for hos rights if not given
 Not fighting for one’s right is also prohibited

26.  Islam tends to strike a balance between rights and
duties of individuals and groups in order to make a
balance between individualism and social interest.
 man must live within the circle of society, share
benefits and interests, and establish relationships.
 The civilization of Islam is characterized by
balance and moderation

27.  ALLAH has promised to preserve Holy Quran
 This civilization is based upon the sacred holy book so
the civilization promises to last as long as the world
does
 It is a civilization with unique characteristics, that
never withers away since it is not a national or a racial
civilization nor does it run counter to human nature.

28.  In all cases, Islam should not be identified with
Muslims, these may become weak or less influential
but Islam remains firm. The Islamic civilization is
therefore permanently buoyant and has self-renewing
cycles and unrelenting dynamics.

29.  This civilization gives prominence to moral
values in all fields of activity
 In ruling
 In science
 In legislation
 In war
 In peace
 In economy
 In family

30.  These characteristics draw their sustainability
from the principles of the Islamic religion, since
they are founded on them and are intrinsically
bound up to them.
 They are like a precious diamond that remains
unaltered whatever are the historical
circumstances or the upheavals shaking Islamic
societies up and down