“Why”
An individual, civilization, or society will collapse if it does not have the courage to ask and hear "why" about things.
If Socrates had apologized to the government of his time instead of drinking poison, his ideas might have died with him. The government tried to silence him because of his nature of questioning, but he did not compromise his beliefs and accepted death instead. That is why he is still remembered today. You can kill a person, but you cannot kill his ideas.
Unfortunately, the same thing happened to Muslim civilization. When Muslims were enlightening the world through science, knowledge, and critical thinking, some traditionalist and conservative mindsets began to close the doors of philosophy, questioning, and intellectual inquiry. Reformers, thinkers, and philosophers were often persecuted, and gradually the tradition of learning and exploration declined in Muslim civilization.
When Muslims were enlightening the world through science, knowledge, and critical thinking, some traditionalist and conservative mindsets began to close the doors of philosophy, questioning, and intellectual inquiry. Reformers, thinkers, and philosophers were often persecuted, and gradually the tradition of learning and exploration declined in Muslim civilization. As a result, the decline of Muslim civilization started around the 13th and 14th centuries. The Golden Age gradually turned into a period of stagnation, and its consequences are still affecting us today.
Many people consider Islam to be a static, rigid structure of rules that can't change with time... (If you want to read more, please drop us a message)
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