Essay-Islamic Culture

Islamic Culture-Culture means the cultivation and development of human mind. Islamic Cultures differs from other cultures. The aim of other cultures is to cultivate the mind of an individual or some group. Islamic Culture is the kind of Culture prescribed by Islam. It aims at nothing less than the success of mankind as a whole. The origin of Islamic Culture lies in the Holy Quran.

Islamic Culture is very different form other cultures in many ways. The salient features of Islamic culture are four.

Firstly Islamic Culture is universal in its aim and object. It does not aim at the progress of an individual or a group of individual. Its objective is the development of the whole race intellectually, spiritually socially and economically. It provides the guidance in both the words, material and spiritual.

Secondly, it is a practical religion. The teachings of Islam are practicable. Islam means to surrender to the will of God. It teaches and preaches to us in practical material, social and spiritual life. Islamic Culture has no place for those who only believe and do not act.

Thirdly Islamic Culture is rational. It appeals to men to use their reason. It does not prohibits its believers to shim the learning of worldly education. It does not maintain any distinction, between the religious education and secular education. In glorious days of Islam, the Muslims learned science subjects side by side Quran, Hadith and Fiqha.

Fourthly Islam gives a complete political and social system as alternative to other systems. It promotes brotherhood and equality. There is no priesthood in I slam. Every Muslim man and woman has been urged to Iearn knowledge. It promises peace and stability in their whole world.

The Muslims are backward today because they do not follow the principles of Islam, in true spirit. They regain their lost status in the world by following the tenets of Islam. Now they must awake and act upon the principles of Islam.