Shakib Arsalan’s Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed

Shakib Arsalan’s Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed
Author: Nadeem M. Qureshi
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2022-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1786293595

In the fall of 1928, the Imam of Java, a certain Mohammad Basyuni Imran, had a letter delivered to the Lebanese author and scholar, Shakib Arsalan. In his letter, Basyuni Imran requested Arsalan to explain the reasons for the backwardness of Muslims of the time compared to other nations. Furthermore, Basyuni asked Arsalan to suggest what they need to do to join the ranks of nations that have overtaken them and, in many cases, rule over them. Arsalan published his response in a series of articles written for the Cairo-based Islamic journal, Al-Manar. Subsequently, these articles were combined and published in a book in 1930 with the title: Why did Muslims lag behind? And why did others progress? In his response, Arsalan begins with an analysis of what has gone wrong. He addresses the belief of some that Islam is to blame for the backwardness of Muslims. He goes on to give examples of how advanced nations progressed while holding firmly onto their religious beliefs. In simple, elegant prose, Arsalan takes the reader on a fascinating walk through history. There are references to pre-Islamic times and the early Islamic period, French colonialists in North Africa and their efforts to convert Muslim populations to Christianity, goings on in the British Houses of Parliament on the issue of transubstantiation, and much more. The latter part of the book has examples of recent (1930s and earlier) achievements of Muslims when they set their minds on doing something. It is a measure of the merit and excellence of Arsalan’s words that his book has never been out of publication. It remains among Arabic speakers as popular and relevant today as at the time it was first published almost a century ago.

Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed

Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed
Author: Nadeem M. Qureshi
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2021-02-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781398412811

In the fall of 1928, the Imam of Java, a certain Mohammad Basyuni Imran, had a letter delivered to the Lebanese author and scholar, Shakib Arsalan. In his letter, Basyuni Imran requested Arsalan to explain the reasons for the backwardness of Muslims of the time compared to other nations. Furthermore, Basyuni asked Arsalan to suggest what they need to do to join the ranks of nations that have overtaken them and, in many cases, rule over them. Arsalan published his response in a series of articles written for the Cairo-based Islamic journal, Al-Manar. Subsequently, these articles were combined and published in a book in 1930 with the title: Why did Muslims lag behind? And why did others progress? In his response, Arsalan begins with an analysis of what has gone wrong. He addresses the belief of some that Islam is to blame for the backwardness of Muslims. He goes on to give examples of how advanced nations progressed while holding firmly onto their religious beliefs. In simple, elegant prose, Arsalan takes the reader on a fascinating walk through history. There are references to pre-Islamic times and the early Islamic period, French colonialists in North Africa and their efforts to convert Muslim populations to Christianity, goings on in the British Houses of Parliament on the issue of transubstantiation, and much more. The latter part of the book has examples of recent (1930s and earlier) achievements of Muslims when they set their minds on doing something. It is a measure of the merit and excellence of Arsalan's words that his book has never been out of publication. It remains among Arabic speakers as popular and relevant today as at the time it was first published almost a century ago.

Zanzibari Muslim Moderns

Zanzibari Muslim Moderns
Author: Anne K. Bang
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2024-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1805262815

Zanzibari Muslim Moderns is a historical study of Zanzibar during the interwar years. This was a period marked by rapid intellectual and social change in the Muslim world, when ideas of Islamic progress and development were hotly debated. How did this process play out in Zanzibar? Based on a wide range of sources—Islamic and colonial, private and public—Anne K. Bang examines how these concepts were received and promoted on the island, arguing that a new ideal emerged in its intellectual arena: the Muslim modern. Tracing the influences that shaped the outlook of this new figure, Bang draws lines to Islamic modernists in the Middle East, to local Sufi teachings, and to the recently founded state of Saudi Arabia. She presents the activities of the Muslim modern in the colonial employment system, as a contributor to international debates, as an activist in the community, and more. She also explores the formation of numerous faith-based associations during this period, as well as the views of the Muslim modern on everything from funerary practices and Mawlid celebrations to reading habits. A recurring theme throughout is the question with which many Muslim moderns were confronted: who should implement development? And for whom?

The Formation of Arab Reason

The Formation of Arab Reason
Author: Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2011-01-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0857719440

Since the earliest period of Islamic history, Arab thought has been dominated by a reverence for tradition and textual analysis. In this groundbreaking work, the great contemporary Arab philosopher Mohammed Abed Al-Jabiri seeks to chart a route towards modernity via the proposition that respect for textualism and tradition are not inconsistent with rationalism and that both history and philosophy are key to the evolution of knowledge systems and ways of reasoning in Arab culture. This book has been an enormous influence within the Arab world on the 'Islam and Modernity' discourse. It is published here for the first time in English and provides a fascinating insight into the currents of contemporary Arab thought.

Shakib Arsalan's Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed

Shakib Arsalan's Why Muslims Lagged Behind and Others Progressed
Author: Nadeem M. Qureshi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-09-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781788480451

In the fall of 1928, the Imam of Java, a certain Mohammad Basyuni Imran, had a letter delivered to the Lebanese author and scholar, Shakib Arsalan. In his letter, Basyuni Imran requested Arsalan to explain the reasons for the backwardness of Muslims of the time compared to other nations. Furthermore, Basyuni asked Arsalan to suggest what they need to do to join the ranks of nations that have overtaken them and, in many cases, rule over them. Arsalan published his response in a series of articles written for the Cairo-based Islamic journal, Al-Manar. Subsequently, these articles were combined and published in a book in 1930 with the title: Why did Muslims lag behind? And why did others progress? In his response, Arsalan begins with an analysis of what has gone wrong. He addresses the belief of some that Islam is to blame for the backwardness of Muslims. He goes on to give examples of how advanced nations progressed while holding firmly onto their religious beliefs. In simple, elegant prose, Arsalan takes the reader on a fascinating walk through history. There are references to pre-Islamic times and the early Islamic period, French colonialists in North Africa and their efforts to convert Muslim populations to Christianity, goings on in the British Houses of Parliament on the issue of transubstantiation, and much more. The latter part of the book has examples of recent (1930s and earlier) achievements of Muslims when they set their minds on doing something. It is a measure of the merit and excellence of Arsalan's words that his book has never been out of publication. It remains among Arabic speakers as popular and relevant today as at the time it was first published almost a century ago.

Contemporary Arab Thought

Contemporary Arab Thought
Author: Elizabeth Suzanne Kassab
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 0231144881

During the second half of the twentieth century, the Arab intellectual and political scene polarized between a search for totalizing doctrines--nationalist, Marxist, and religious--and radical critique. Arab thinkers were reacting to the disenchanting experience of postindependence Arab states, as well as to authoritarianism, intolerance, and failed development. They were also responding to successive defeats by Israel, humiliation, and injustice. The first book to take stock of these critical responses, this volume illuminates the relationship between cultural and political critique in the work of major Arab thinkers, and it connects Arab debates on cultural malaise, identity, and authenticity to the postcolonial issues of Latin America and Africa, revealing the shared struggles of different regions and various Arab concerns.

Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment

Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment
Author: Ahmet T. Kuru
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2019-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108419097

Analyzes Muslim countries' contemporary problems, particularly violence, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment, comparing their historical levels of development with Western Europe.

Rulers, Religion, and Riches

Rulers, Religion, and Riches
Author: Jared Rubin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2017-02-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 110703681X

This book seeks to explain the political and religious factors leading to the economic reversal of fortunes between Europe and the Middle East.

Human and Universe

Human and Universe
Author: AHMET YAZICI
Publisher: AHMET YAZICI
Total Pages: 199
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

I intended to compile all of my works written before 2023 under one roof. However, I did not wish to include my books in this work, which have the same task but include politics. These works are: "The Return of Jesus" and "Armies of the Heavens." Except for these two works, all titles were collected in this work. What will this work give you? First, it will allow you to see the events of the universe through the eyes of wisdom. We are living in the end times. We live in a terrifying time when keeping faith is as difficult as holding a burning fire. We must demonstrate the same sensitivity that we use to protect our bodies from viruses in order to protect our hearts and faith from doubting arrows. If the virus kills us, our temporary world ends. However, if we lose faith, we endanger our eternal life. While this work answers doubting questions, it also serves as a template for similar questions that will be raised in the coming years and decades. The most important topics of the book "Human and Universe, Science and Religion" can be listed as follows: A Glimpse to the Unseen Realms: Prophecy: How Can Soothsayers Predict the Future? Since no one but Allah knows the future, how come the prophecies of some soothsayers always come true? How come the news of soothsayers like Nostradamus about the future always comes true? What is the difference between a saint predicting the future and a soothsayers' predicting the future? Who was the person who foretold the Ottoman State before its establishment? What's the secret of shooting stars? You will find the answers to the questions that confuse you in this section... Understanding the Presence of the Spirit: This work will help the minds to get rid of delusions and doubts about the soul... Unmaterial Molds: Even a simple house cannot exist by itself. So where is the engineer and architect of this enormous universe palace full of antique arts? What mold do these wonderful animate and inanimate objects come out of? How astonishing are the countless events that we witness at every moment? So why aren't we amazed? Could it be because we got used to it and it became commonplace to us? Big Crunch: Invisible Apocalyptic Machines The Hour is near. The countdown to the apocalypse has begun. It's like a ticking time bomb with ten seconds to go off. That's why we experience the truth that time speeds up when the apocalypse approaches. From time to time, different fields of the scientific world make statements such as, "A thousand years later, our earth will be in this situation; 10 million years later, the sun will be like this; this country will be in this situation, etc." What if I told you that the world doesn't have a life span of 200 years? We are about to count down to the apocalypse according to universe time. The Prophet (PBUH) said: "The lifespan of my Ummah will not extend past 1500 years." I'm sure the scientific truths revealed by the Qur'an and the prophet (PBUH) fourteen centuries ago astounded you. Your astonishment will grow even stronger as you read this book. How will the apocalypse break out? What are the possible apocalyptic scenarios with a scientific and heavenly approach? -Can God Create a Rock He Cannot Lift? -Quantum to Ether In this section, I mentioned the relationship between theories such as string and quantum with the name Al-Qayyum. I also discussed the mystery of the ether substance. ... Note: All titles in this book will continue to be available individually.