The Role of Economy in Achieving Civilizational Progress

Abstract

The methods of occupation have diversified and their techniques have multiplied, no longer limited to the known traditional weapons. Instead, new and more deadly means have been invented, concealing their true impact under various covers and masks. Controlling the economies of nations is considered one of the modern means of dominance utilized by major powers to extend their influence over weaker countries. This form of occupation may appear as an economic system on the surface, but its core consists of imposed ideologies and beliefs.  The Islamic nation, due to its historical and cultural heritage and the responsibility of the message entrusted to it, stands a witness to humanity. These characteristics combined impose on the nation the need to break free from the shackles that bind it and prevent it from achieving progress and advancement, ultimately reaching the status of civilizational witnesses. Thus, the promise of Allah, which is empowerment on Earth, is fulfilled. The primary and most significant obstacle is economic dependency. The renaissance of the nation's civilization begins by liberating itself from this dependency and giving due attention to the economic aspect, restoring it to the rightful place it held in the time of the ancestors. This involves deriving an Islamic economic theory inspired by Islamic heritage and eliminating all forms of economic and intellectual subordination.