Islam Creator of the Modern Age
1. Islam: Creator of the Modern Age
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monotheism the place of predominance. After great
sacrifice on the part of the Prophet and his
companions, polytheism was indeed displaced
forever, giving monotheism the ascendancy. The
effect of this revolution was so far-reaching, that
monotheism remained in full force for almost a
thousand years. Then came the emergence of
modern industrial civilization. This civilization
initially came into being in Western Europe under
the influence of the Islamic revolution. Its influence
later spread all over the world. The negative aspect
of this civilization is its emphasis on materialism to
the exclusion of all else. Its positive aspect is its
continuation of the effect of the Islamic revolution
in emancipating human thought.
JOURNEY TOWARDS PROGRESS
There were four centres of civilization before the
advent of Christ—Persia, China, India and Greece.
After the advent of the Prophet of Islam, the
Abbasid Caliph, Al-Mansoor, built Baghdad in 762.
He invited religious scholars and intellectuals to
come from far and near, and encouraged the
rendering of books in various languages into
