Should it be regarded as strange that Islam founded almost the most brilliant civilization in human history?
That Islam founded almost the most brilliant civilization in human history should not be regarded as something strange since the Quran begins with the injunction, “Read: In the Name of your Lord Who creates”. The Quran orders man to read at a time when there was nothing yet to read, this means he is commanded to read the universe itself as the book of creation of which the Quran is the counterpart in letters or words. Man has to observe the universe and perceive its meaning and content, and as he perceives this he comes to know more deeply the beauty and splendor of the Creator’s system and the infinitude of His might. Thus, it is incumbent upon man to penetrate into the manifold meanings of the universe, discover the Divine laws of nature and found a world where science and faith complement each other so that man will be able to attain true bliss in both worlds. Otherwise, as Bertrand Russel says, “unless man increases in wisdom (and faith) as much as in knowledge, increase of knowled
