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Western Civilization

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here are several verses in the Quran which make predictions
Tof future events. For instance, the prediction of the victory
of the Romans over Sassanid Persia (The Romans, 30:1–2).
This prediction was fulfilled within ten years, as mentioned
in the Quran. But of greater significance is the prediction in
the Quran which clearly applies to the rise of western
civilization – a pro-human civilization – in the later period of
human history:

‘We shall show them Our signs in the universe and
within themselves, until it becomes clear to them that
this is the Truth.’ (41:53)

This verse clearly foretells the developments which
took place in western nations one thousand years after the
revelation of the Quran. This civilization of the West was, in
reality, based on science. There are two aspects to this: the
theoretical and the practical, or applied aspect.
The applied aspect of western civilization may also be called
the technological aspect. It is this aspect which is mentioned
in the following tradition of the Prophet:
‘God will certainly support His religion with the fajir or
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non-believer.’
Fajir here means a secular person. This saying of the Prophet
is, in fact, a prediction of the emergence of western civilization
which, in essence, was pro-human. That is, it would benefit all
of mankind as well as the divine religion.

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