Islamic principles of success : a review of literature

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The current backwardness of many Muslim communities across the world in different facets of life (academic, economic, etc.) raises the question of the ability of Islam to provide humanity with ingredients necessary for both spiritual and material success.

the aim of this paper is to explore connection between success and some key Islamic principles using life experience of the prophet (S.A.W.) and the early Muslims.

to achieve this objective, Islamic texts related to success, as well as the books on historical and biographical records during the golden age of Islam were reviewed.

the reviewed literature showed that Islam prescribes systematic and pragmatic principles that assure sustainable spiritual and worldly success as testified by the well documented spectacular achievements of the noble prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and early Muslim generations.

in conclusion, the success attained by the early Muslims through the observance of the key Islamic principles reviewed in the study justify the need to practice the principles to help overcome the prevalent economic, political and academic backwardness of the contemporary Muslim society.