Abstract
This paper explores the Qur’anic factors for nation’s rise and fall. It highlights on how the divine law, sunnatullah, is functioning in this connection. The researcher depends on the textual analysis method dealing with relevant verses of the Quran. Hence, various types of Tafsir books were consulted. The findings include as follows: according to Quran, the universe is created and regulated in a systematic way which makes it a cosmos and not a chaos. This system is called sunnatullah, the natural laws of cause and effect. The case of nation’s rise and fall is also governed by the same divine system. The Quran depicts the standards and virtues such as strong belief system, righteous deeds, justice, reformation, renewal, having knowledge and wisdom might raise a nation to the sublime position among other nations. Similarly, it refers to some factors such as luxury, injustice, religious extremism, disunity that could propel a nation from the sublime to the ridiculous. It is expected that this study would deliver a significant contribution to this subject.
Highlights
In Islamic worldview, God creates the universe and manages it in a systematic way under His just and merciful order
This paper explores the Qur’anic factors for nation’s rise and fall
Even the rise and fall of nations in time and space is governed by these divine laws
Summary
In Islamic worldview, God creates the universe and manages it in a systematic way under His just and merciful order. The actions and reactions, beliefs and worldviews, visions and practices do lead to effects and results in a system, which if studied and understood can be predicted and taken care of in developing societies and civilizations It is the worldview, collective conduct, behavior, mission, and vision of a nation which leads to rise or eventual fall of a nation. Collective conduct, behavior, mission, and vision of a nation which leads to rise or eventual fall of a nation These rules and laws governing the rise and fall of nations are directly and indirectly referred and elucidated in the Quran and hadith for us to learn and develop our vision and action. The impact of disunity, dissention, luxury, injustice, exploitation, and religious extremism on the downfall of a nation is analyzed
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