Frustration..
The more we discuss the contributions of scientists under the domain of the Islamic Civilization, the more we talk about the decline, and the more we talk about the history of it all, the more I am convinced that the most important thing excluding capacity/potentiality (for something to occur) is money. Sometimes, even money can bring about capacity/potentiality; case in point: DUBAI!
Science advanced as much as it did because it was invested in. Health and society advanced as much as it did–so much so to be worthy of the lable “Islamic CIVILIZATION”–because there was money put into it. Wars required financing, power required money.
And now, most of the Muslim countries possessing so much money, and yet they are not among the countries determining the fate of the world. If only they would use it wisely, caring for society and humanity more than for their pockets…
if only those in charge were ideal muslims…