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It has within itself neither the germ of natural growth nor the lively spring of adaptation. IT HAS WITHIN ITSELF NEITHER THE GERM OF NATURAL GROWTH NOR THE LIVELY SPRING OF ADAPTATION
e of learning and experience, and acquainted with the Scriptures, renouncing Christianity otherwise than for some worldly object to be reached only through thy religion, or for some gratification withheld by the faith of Jesus? Thou wilt find none. For, excepting the tempted ones, all continue steadfast in their faith, secure under our most gracious sovereign, in the profession of their own religion.[70] III. LOW POSITION OF ISLAM IN THE SCALE OF CIVILIZATION. [Sidenote: Social and intellectual depression.] I pass on to consider why Mohammedan nations occupy so low a position, halting as almost every-where they do, in the march of social and intellectual development. [Sidenote: Islam intended for the Arabs. Wants the faculty of adaptation.] The reason is not far to find. Islam was meant for Arabia, not for the world; for the Arabs of the seventh century, not for the Arabs of all time; and being such, and nothing more, its claim of divine origin renders change or development impossible.  LOW POSITION OF HIS LAMP IN THE SCALE OF CIVILIZATION OF TWO OLD FATES ESSAYS ON THE RELIGIONS OF THE HINDUS AND THE MOCCODDANES BY MARIE MITCHELL AND WILLIAM YARD THE SLIPPER BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN READ BY SANCTILA TO TEMPUTI DALLUS TEXAS DECEMBER TWENTY EIGHTEEN LOW POSITION OF HIS LAMP IN THE SCALE OF CIVILIZATION I PASS ON TO CONSIDER WHY MOHUNAY NATIONS OCCUPY SO LOW A POSITION HALTING AS ALMOST EVERYWHERE THEY DO IN THE MARCH OF SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THE REASON IS NOT FAR TO FIND ISLAND WAS MEANT FOR ARABIA NOT FOR THE WORLD FOR THE ARABS OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY NOT FOR THE ARABS OF ALL TIME AND BEING SUCH AND NOTHING MORE ITS CLAIM OF DIVINE ORIGIN RENDERS CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT IMPOSSIBLE
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