How and why did the islamic religion expand so rapidly and how did this expansion affect the development?

Question

of European civilization?

Answer 1

Christianity and the works of God were stuck on this side of Iran for six centuries. When the Christians kept losing to the Persian emperor, and the word of God was stuck on the Western side of the World, the Lord created our Prophet Mohammad.

His religion is very logical. You do not have to believe in the words of the disciples who did not believe themselves (until they saw proof in their own words) and the salvation of the Lord can not lie with following such hypocrites who have one set of laws for themselves and another for their followers.

Prophet Mohammad taught that all mankind is equal, and distinctions based on race or nationality are erroneous. The only means of discrimination is based on how much a person fears God and keeps on the straight path of justice and better still mercy. This makes a lot of sense, and has made sense ever since he came into the World teaching the HIGH LAWS of the MOST HIGH, which are all fundamentally centered on Justice and Mercy, while acknowledging the Godhead of a UNIFIED LORD for Mankind.

Thus, people were affected by the beautiful simplicity of Islam. When slaves and kings stand in line shoulder to shoulder in front of the Mighty One as ONE, the foundations of the Kingdom of God are etablished.

If force alone was the basis of spreading Islam, one must think why Bush is not succeeding in Iraq or Afghanistan? Why is Israel not able to establish its hegemony in the Middle-east through brute force.

How can any sensible person say in their right mind that one Arab man (our Prophet) wielded more power than Bush and the entire American establishment, Russia (former USSR, which did not succeed in imposing its will on the russian people, although they had nukes), Pol Pot or Mao who all wielded power and had a lot more experience in historic terms than our Prophet?

One must admit, if they are reasonable, that it is indeed the clarity and the beauty of Islam that even to this day apeals to the reasonable who are fair in their thinking. America has Islam growing faster than any other place, because Americans in general are open minded people and are educated. Islam only apeals to the humble of spirit and the reasonable. Its laws naturally keep out the arrogant and the ignorant.

I hope this makes sense.

Answer 2

Before the religion became an extreme fundamentalist one; the Islamic world was the cradle of civilization - they were making medical advancements, etc.

Once Europe started to catch up, radical Islamic leaders were able to convince the population that the Europeans were catching up because the Islamic people were "straying" from their faith.

They brought the hammer down with fundamentalism and Islam started its long regression.

Answer 3

what made it expand rapidly in the past is the same reason that make it the fastest growing religion in the west (truth).

this expansion actually helped save Europe from the dark ages they were sleeping in.

Answer 4

easy Islam spread using force just look at the middle east the terrorist for the community to accept Islam if not they will be shot. Beside that in Muslim country i you are a Muslim it's way easier to get promoted compare to non Muslim let me put this way it's like taking a lift rather than climbing stairs. Although Muslim population are getting bigger most of them can't read or understand the Quaran. It only takes less than 5 minute to become a Muslim instead to become a Christian (Roman Catholic) you need at least 1 and half years so that you really know your Holy Bible. That why there is no Christian that become militant, extremist, terrorist cause they really know they Holy Bible is all about forgiveness

Answer 5

It brought about the end of the Dark Ages for Europe and set the stage for the Renaissance.

Answer 6

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