CHAPTER 4: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUSLIM STATE Key points from this chapter: The 4th chapter of the book looks at the era after the Rashidun Khilafah. It goes through various important periods in the Umayyad rule and their eventual downfall. The summary of this chapter will be split into three chronological sections. The first…
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CHAPTER 3: THE RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS Key points from this chapter: Abu Bakr (RA) assumed the Caliphate after the passing of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and ruled for 2 years Umar ibn Al Khattab (RA) was appointed as the successor by Abu Bakr (RA) and ruled for 10 years ‘Uthman Ibn ‘Affan was appointed by a…
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CHAPTER 2: THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET ﷺ Key points from this chapter: The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lived a life very different to those around him prior to Prophethood The Makkan Period, lasting 13 years, was full of hardship and persecution in which very few people accepted Islam The Madani Period, lasting 10 years, was…
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CHAPTER 1: PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA: Key Points from this chapter: The Arabian Peninsula was isolated from the rest of the World before the advent of Islam The Arabs lived a nomadic way of life with tribalism being very common amongst them The Arabs were very eloquent people and regarded poetry as the highest form of expression…
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful. This article is written in memory of the Turkish people and their sacrifices over the centuries in preserving Islam. With such a rich Islamic heritage, one may almost be forgiven for thinking that Islam was present in Turkey…
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CHAPTER 8: THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ARAB WORLD Key points from this chapter: The Arabs are the flag bearers of the Muslim world and play an important role in today’s geopolitics The Arab world is ‘the cradle of Islam’ so it should assume leadership of the Muslim world To do this, the Arabs must unite,…
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CHAPTER 7: THE REVIVAL OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Key points from this chapter: Islam remains the only force which can rescue the world from its problems The East (the Muslims) are not free from the same problems faced by those in the West For the Muslims to lead the world again, they must rediscover their…
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CHAPTER 6: MANKIND’S REAL LOSS UNDER WESTERN DOMINATION Key points from this chapter: The world has lost the equilibrium between material and spiritual pursuits The Muslims have adopted Western ideas which are very much inferior to their own The state of the people before the West rose to power was far better than now In…
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CHAPTER 5: THE RISE OF THE WEST AND ITS CONSEQUENCES Key points in this chapter: The origins of modern Western Civilisation are very similar to that of Ancient Greek and Roman Civilisation Christian teachings suffered greatly after becoming the Roman Empire’s state religion. Christianity did not significantly help the empire but arguably made…
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CHAPTER 4: MUSLIM DECADENCE: Key points from this chapter: The Muslims declined due to a lack of wise leadership, separation of religion and state and pursuit of worldly pleasures, which affected other aspects of governance too The Crusades and Mongol invasions are examples of Muslim decline Many revivals were attempted, such as that of Zangi,…
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