Contribution of Prophet Muhammad to the Development of Arab Culture and Civilization

Abstract

In the 6th century, when the world was hovering between life and death and there was no one to whom it could look for succour, God raised up Prophet Muhammad to resuscitate humanity and to deliver it from darkness into light. The Prophet broke the fetters of ignorance and superstition and invited men to a servitude that released them from every other form of bondage. He restored to them the legitimate comforts of life from which they had deprived themselves under false ethical and spiritual notion. His advent gave to humanity a new life, a new faith, a new warmth, a new society and a new culture. It ushered in a new era in the human history marking the commencement of the real mission of Man upon earth. The present paper will study the contribution of Prophet Muhammad towards social reform of his community vis-A-vis its contemporary relevance. The fundamental features and principles of prophetic model of social reform will be highlighted which can be utilized for the transformation of humanity in general and Muslim community in particular.