The Quran and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations: A Civilizational Reading of Human History - Couverture souple

Omar, Dr. Mohammed Hasan

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ISBN 13 : 9798197028907

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

What causes civilizations to rise, flourish, decline, and collapse?
Why do powerful societies repeatedly fall into corruption, fragmentation, and moral exhaustion?
Can technological progress survive without ethical balance?
And what guidance does the Qur’an offer regarding the future of humanity?
In The Qur’an and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, Dr. Mohammed Hasan Omar presents a profound civilizational reading of the Qur’an, exploring it not only as a sacred religious text, but also as a comprehensive reflection on history, power, morality, society, and the recurring patterns governing human civilization.
Through a thematic and analytical exploration of Qur’anic narratives—including Noah, ‘Ad, Thamud, Pharaoh, Qarun, Solomon, Mary and Jesus, Dhul-Qarnayn, and the mission of Muhammad—the book examines how civilizations emerge, why they collapse, and how renewal becomes possible.
Rather than treating these stories as isolated historical episodes, this work presents them as enduring civilizational archetypes reflecting universal human struggles involving:

• justice and tyranny,
• wealth and corruption,
• technology and ethics,
• propaganda and truth,
• spiritual emptiness and moral renewal,
• environmental imbalance,
• and the future direction of human society.

Blending Qur’anic reflection with history, philosophy, sociology, ethics, and contemporary global concerns, this book offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on civilization itself.
Topics explored include:

• The Qur’anic philosophy of history
• Moral laws governing civilizations
• Political tyranny and propaganda
• Wealth concentration and economic injustice
• Technology, power, and ethical responsibility
• Environmental crisis and human stewardship
• Spiritual meaning in modern civilization
• Social fragmentation and global humanity
• The future of civilization in the Qur’anic worldview

Written in an accessible yet intellectually rich style, this work invites readers—Muslim and non-Muslim alike—to reconsider the Qur’an as one of the world’s great civilizational texts.
At a time of growing global uncertainty, The Qur’an and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations asks one of humanity’s oldest and most urgent questions:
Will civilization remain connected to justice, wisdom, compassion, and moral responsibility?
Or will humanity repeat the same cycles of arrogance, excess, corruption, and collapse witnessed throughout history?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798197028907
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
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