20. Islamic Culture & Civilization (Characteristics of Islamic Culture & Civilization ) Course Instructor: Mufti Muhammad Omer Rafiq

Characteristics of Islamic culture and civilization Divine law: Based on divine law not on naturalist law. Quran says,”Surely this law revealed from the lords of all worlds.” Guidance of Allah: Islamic culture is the guidance of Allah and cover every aspect of human life as political…… other culture prepared by human bieng not cover every aspect of human life.Quran says,”No moist and dry thing but written in a clear record.” Reformation of soul and body: Human is collection of two things, soul and body Quran says,”they believe on unseen.”no external change effects on this culture,other culture can change anytime. Unity between worldly and spiritully life: There is no difference between worldly and spiritual life because Holy Prophet(SAW) has said,”No seperation from soceity in Islam.”

Individualism and collectivism: Every one is responsible individually to Allah Quran says, "No one will take burden of others.”Collectively he is responsible to the society. Simple and logical: Islamic culture and civilization is simple, logical, practical and complete balance between every aspect of life. no special treatment for anyone whatsoever, other reformers stress on one side on the cost of the other as to leave the world. Its rules and laws are ever, stable, forever and no change in these law and rules. Reformative and revolutionary movement: real movement therefore go forward with goods deeds and stop bad deeds. Quran says, "Whatsoever prophet gives perceived it and whatsoever he stop you leave it.”