The document discusses the significance of Islamic civilization, emphasizing its principles such as the oneness of Allah, justice, and the importance of knowledge. It contrasts Islamic and Western civilizations, highlighting the historical challenges and enmity faced by Muslims, leading to a perceived clash of civilizations. The social and moral influence of Islam promotes equality, human dignity, and the status of women, while advocating for intellectual renewal and responses to contemporary Western dominance.

1. 1-Importance & Significance of Islamic
Civilization
The word “TEHZIB” means to reform, to educate and Train to correct, To Trim and
to purify. The word “TEHZIB” has been derived fromthe base word “HAZB”.
Etymological description of this word has been given below:
 Edification: improvement of mind or character
 Culture: advanced development of the human body, mind, etc ; the intellectual
development
 Courtesy: courteous behavior
 Decorum: correct behavior that shows respect
 Prosperity: the accepted rules of social behavior
 Polishing: action of polishing or shiny surface
 Politeness: quality of being polite
 Civility: politeness; act of politeness
Civilization means the styles and ways of living belong to our social and materialistic
life. Civilization is the process by which a nation or human society reaches at the climax
with its well-developed social organization and it is called highly developed and advance
society.
Islamic civilization is a natural, simple and purposeful civilization. It is consisted of
Divine injunctions and instruction. Islamic civilization is unprecedented, universal and
comprehensive perpetual and time tested. It fulfills the needs of every era equality,
dignity of mankind, brother Islamic hood justice useful knowledge and intellect are the
golden principles of Islamic civilization.
 Belief in oneness of Allah:

2. Belief in oneness of Allah Almighty is the foundation stone of Islamic civilization.
The first and foremost obligation of a Muslim is to belief in oneness of Allah.
His/her faith in oneness of Allah is a glorious source of all good deeds in the Holy
Quran Allah has said:
(AL-Baqrah, Verse163):
ALLAH is ONE “There is no God but ALLAH.”
 Sovereignty of Almighty:
Allah Almighty is the supreme ruler the sovereign Lord of Lords. He is the
Omnipotent the Omnipresent and the Omniscient he has unlimited power and
unending influence.
(AL-Baqrah, Verse20):
“Verily Allah Is Able to Do All Things.”
 Prophet-hood:
(Prophet-hood) has been derived from its base word R-S-L literacy meaning of this
word is to convey a message to bring or to carry. It is plural word and singular word
is Rasool. In Islamic shariya Prophet is a distinguished person regarded as a best
teacher or proclaimer of the will of Allah and to show or guide the people towards
right path.Our Noblest and eternally blessed Chief (PBUH) was sent as the last
Prophet to the entire human race.
(AL-Araf, Verse158):
“Say! O people! I am sent to you all as the messenger of Allah.”
(AL-Ahzab, Verse40):
“He is the messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophet.”
The belief in finality of the Holy Prophet is evident present in the Holy Quran and
Hadiths. All believers strongly and firmly believe and they are united to accept it from
the core of heart.

3.  ExactTime:
Nobody knows the exact time of this particular day except ALLAH. ALLAH has said
in the Holy Quran:
(Luqman, Verse34):
“Indeed ALLAH (alone) has the knowledge of the Hour.”
(AL-Qaria: Verse 6 to 10):
Reward and punishment:
“Then as for him whose balance (good deeds)”
“He will live a pleasant life in paradise”
But as for him whose balance of bad deeds
“He will have his home in Hell”
And what will make you know what it is?
“It is a hot blazing fire!”
 Before Advent of Islam:
Before advent of Islam Arabs were not living discipline life most of them were
very proud, haughtier arrogant being rich, land having large number of tribesmen.
They were proud of being gambler, plunder, wine drinker and having many
slaves daughter were being buried alive soon after their birth.The Holy Prophet
(PBUH) gradually eradicated and obsoleted all these social evils vain glories and
pretention manners of the Arabs. ALLAH has mentioned this in the noble Quran.
(AL-Imran, Verse 103):
“And remember Allah`s favor on you for you were enemies one to
another but he joined yours hearts together so that, by his grace you
became brethren in Islamic Faith”
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:

4. “A Muslim is brother of the other Muslim and they form one
brotherhood”
 Inclination to seek knowledge:
Allah says in the Holy Quran:
(AL-Mujadlah, verse 11):
“Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe and those who
have been granted knowledge”
(AL-Annam, verse 50):
Say, “Are the Ones who are blind in respect of the mind equal to
those who are endowed with mental perception and understanding?
Will you not then THINK & REFLECT?”
(AL-Alaq, verse 1):
“Recite: In the name of the Lord who created man from a clot”
Allah has taught the Holy Prophet following supplication for enhancement of his
knowledge.
(AL-Maryam, verse 114):
“MY LORD! Enrich me with knowledge.”
Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) has said,
“Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave”
“The acquisition of knowledge is compulsory for every Muslim, whether
male or female.”
“The best form of worship is the pursuit of knowledge”
 Commanding Goodand Forbidding Evil:

5. Commanding the proper and forbidding the improper is one of the most important
Islamic principles, stressed again and again in the Quran and Hadith. Indeed, from
one point of view this principle can be seen as the most important Islamic principle.
At one occasion says the Holy Prophet (PBUH):
“Whoever among you see wrongdoing, let him correct it with his hand. If
he is unable to do that, then let him correct it with his tongue. If he is
unable to do that, then let him correct it with his heart and there is not a
single grain of faith beyond that.”
ELEMENTS OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
 Belief in Allah.
 Belief in All Prophets.
 Belief in the Angels.
 Belief in the Holy books.
 Belief in the Day of Judgement.
ARTICLES OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
Tenants of Islam:
1. Shahadah.
2. Salat (Prayer).
3. Saum (Fasting).
4. Zakat.
5. Hajj.

6. ATTTIBUTES & CHARACTERISTICS OF ISLAMIC
KNOWLEDGE
 Ponderance on the creation of Islam.
 Beneficialknowledge.
 Inclination in search of universe.
 Inclination of research & creation.
 Inclination of Human beings.
INFLUENCE OF TAWHID ON HUMAN LIFE
 Self-respect& Self-esteem.
 Virtuous and upright.
 Patience and Perseverance.
 Bravery..
2-Social and Moral Influence of Islamic
Civilization
 Equality of Human Beings.
 Justice.
 Human Dignity.
 Abolition of slavery.
 Socialstatus of woman.
 The Dignity of workers.
 Equality of human being:

7. What Islamic teachings tell us is that all human beings are equal in the eyes of
the Creator as far as their status of human beings is considered. These
teachings also tell us that we should likewise make no distinction between
human beings while dealing with them as human. In other words, Islam does not
want us to be arrogant because of our family, status, and abilities. The Quran
says:
(AL-Hujurat, verse 13):
“O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a
female, and made you into nations and tribes that you might get to
know one another. Surely the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is he
who is the most righteous. Allah is All-knowledgeable, All-Aware.”
The Prophet said:
“All are the children of Adam (A.S), and Adam (A.S) was from the
earth.”
 Justice:
In the Islamic civilization, justice denotes placing things in their rightful place. It also
means giving others equal treatment. In Islam, justice is also a moral virtue and an
attribute of human personality. Justice is close to equality in the sense that it creates
a state of equilibrium in the distribution of rights and duties, but they are not
identical. Sometimes, justice is achieved through inequality, like in unequal
distribution of wealth. The Quran considers justice to be a supreme virtue. Allah
declares in the Quran:
(AL-Nahl, verse 90):
“ALLAH Commands justice…”
 Human Dignity:
Islam stands for human dignity and honor and gives a very universal and
comprehensive concept of dignity. It tells us that we must recognize our own worth

8. and value, we must not loose this worth and value. It is very precious gift of Allah.
We must guard it. It tells us that we can increase our worth and value and we can
loose it too. It teaches us the way to increase our honor. Says Quran in this respect:
(AL-Isra, verse 70):
“Indeed, we have honored the children of Adam (A.S)”
 Abolition of Slavery:
Slavery has long been practiced before the coming of Islam. Slavery has been
gradually abolished by Islam, it did not come by decree or injunction but rather in the
form of total management principles which were applied during the early periods of
Islam. The provision of slavery through wars was no longer important after the
Islamic civilization redefined the mode of interaction between nations from power
struggle to peaceful and productive coexistence. Indirectly but effectively Islam has
closed this source of slavery.
 SocialStatus of Women:
In Islamic civilization women have been bestowed a remarkable and dignified status.
Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) has elevated and up-grade the status of women. He
abolished all the superstitions and so called frustrated customs and traditions rites
and rituals which were based on ignorance.
Allah has described in the Holy Quran:
(AL-Nisa, verse124):
“And whosoever death good works, whether of male or female, and he
or she is a believer, such person will enter into paradise”
(AL-Baqrah, verse 228):
“And Women shall have equal rights similar to the rights against them.”

9. Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) has emphasized that women should be treated equally he
said:
“Fear from Allah with regard to women and treat them with kindness”
 The Dignity of Workers:
Islamic law allows all human beings the right to enter upon any lawful profession or
occupation and to conduct any lawful trade or business. The workers should be
treated with dignity and honor. No work is menial or degrading. Holy Prophet
(PBUH) kissed the hands of a laborer who showed him his rough hands due to his
hard labor. He prayed for him and spoke very highly of those who labor over against
those who sit idle or go begging. Islam teaches that workers should be treated with
kindness.
3-Clashof Civilization, Causes and influence of
Clash of Civilization.
After the fall of Soviet Russia, western as well as American scholars presented the idea
of “CLASH of CIVILIZATION” especially by saying that the only threat to American
Capitalist System is Islam. In future, there will be a clash between them. They are
saying to some extent truth as after the disintegration of communism, Islam is the only
challenging force to them. Renaissance is Islamic countries is clearly telling the truth. In
point of fact, Islamic civilization and western civilization are existing in two opposite
sides. Although western countries have technological edge over Muslims, even then
they think that a day will come when Muslims all over the Globe will realize their power.

10. Islamic Civilization
The Islamic civilization is based on
Islamic faith, based on the belief in the
oneness of Allah, the Creator of men and
all creatures
Islamic civilization has a universal
dimension, and not associated with a
particular geographic region, race or
historical era.
A generous civilization which drew on
the human civilization and cultures
experienced by the people of the ancient
world.
A well-balanced civilization which
secures fair equilibrium between the
materialistic and the spiritual sides with
exemplary moderation that has always
been a characteristics of Islamic thought
throughout its history.
Western Civilization
It is based on ethiesism in which religion
is a personal matter of every one which
has no relation to human life.
Western civilization has its boundary and
limitation and it cares only for European.
Western civilization has a prejudice and
biased relations with other communities
and nations of the world.
Western civilization is purely based on
materialistic view point and it has no
moral or ethical grounds.
Causes of Clash of Civilization:
 Religious Reasons.
 Historical Reasons.
 Enmity towardsMuslims.

11.  World’s Leading Civilization.
 Religious reasons:
The Islamic civilization is based of Islamic faith, infused with its principles and main
beliefs. It is a monotheistic civilization based on the belief in the oneness of Allah
Almighty, the Creator of men and all creatures. On the other hand, western civilization is
based on ethiesism in which religion is a personal matter of every one which has no
relation to human life.
 Historical Reasons:
Ironically, one of the problem that the Muslim world has today is partly because of its past.
The fact that it was such a comprehensive and broadly successful civilization for such a
long time made the transition to having to accept a Western dominated world more
difficult. Had it been a much weaker culture; it would have folded more rapidly. Chinese
culture and Indian culture are two great world civilization, but they are much more limited
to a particular region.
 Enmity towardsMuslims:
The third cause between western and Islamic civilization is enmity on the basis of religion.
They think, Muslims are rude, fanatic, fundamentalists, enemy of freedom, hindrances to
development although they are hampering the world harshly.
Examples are:
Evident in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. Before that in world War-1&2 were the very
examples of western civilization`s atrocities.
 World`s Leading Civilization:
The Muslim world has fallen under terrible times over the past 400 to 500 years. There is
the terrible shock and anguish of having been the world`s leading civilization for 800 years
or so, when they dominated in the fields of philosophy, art, medicine and technology, to

12. find themselves subordinate, weaker and left behind by a rising West, starting sometime
in the 16th century.
Influence of Clash of Civilization:
 Muslims areundersiege.
 Resentment towardsReligion.
 Senseof inferiority.
 Intellectual poorness.
 Renaissanceof Islamic world.
 Muslims areunderSiege:
The present age can rightly be described as the age of the predominance of Western
philosophical thought and learning. The Western ideas about the nature of man and the universe
are strongly upheld all around the world. Part of the difficulty today is that Muslims---because they
feel under siege from the US, culturally, militarily, and otherwise---they are clinging to the most
traditional forms of Islam as a kind of reaction to this. When cultures are under pressure, they
don’t think about how they can be new and creative; instead, they go back to basics. This is true
of other religions as well, including Christianity and even the Christian right in the country.
 Resentment towardsReligion:
The Western powers name their development a result of secular attitude, the result of
which is being seen in the youth of Muslim world. They are also following them by
shutting their eyes. Muslims generally are of the view that religion is a hindrance in their
development. They think that religion is only a name of some worship,
 Senseof inferiority:
It is humiliating for the Muslims to think that the West is so far ahead in everything and
they are utterly dependent on the West and other countries for everything. They import

13. most of their technological, scientific, and medical personal. They have a lot of clash
merely by the accident of there being oil on their land, sort of like Jed Clamped and the
Beverly hillbillies. Some people react to that with an inferiority complex, a symptom of
which is what we are seeing in the Muslim world today.
 Intellectual poorness:
It is one of the tragedies of the Muslim world that the followers of this exquisite religion
which is supposed to bring tranquility in the world are labeled as terrorists and uncultured.
The main reason for this is the intellectual poverty and absence of human liberty inthe
Muslim World. Nowadays anti-Islam propaganda is on the rise in the Western world.
There is a systematic effort to create doubts about Islam and its teachings. Wild stories
are spread against Islam and its prophet. For all the backwardness of Muslims on the
bases of prejudicial assumption, they blame the Islamic faith.
 Renaissanceof Islamic World:
Muslims world is being propounded Islam as a system of life. Islamic teachings are being
projected as an all-embracing “System of life” and movements in different lands were
launched to implement and put into practice this system of life.It must be admitted, in all
fairness, that these efforts imparted credibility to Islam as a code of life superior to other
ideologies, and have weakened the influence of the West upon the young.
Supported by the above factors, movements for “Islamic Renaissance”
“establishment of government according to the Will of ALLAH” and
“enforcement of the Islamic system of life”
…..The End…..