Is Islam more comprehensive and advanced religion?

THIS POST WAS WRITTEN BY BILAL ahmad

The Christianity was initially synonymous with monasticism. Jesus Christ insisted on giving up worldly interests such as trading, agriculture and industry. He even went to the extent to setting worldly wealth and heavenly abode dimetricaly opposite to each other. On the other hand the Jews were not only upto their necks in worldly wealth, but would not even mind using unfair means, such as interest. The wealth only changed hands among the rich. So a balanced religion was necessary for humanity.

Holy prophet Muhammad brought a religion which allows earning as much as one needs, but put two restrictions. One the means must be fair and just and secondly the money saved should circulate among the whole society and not the rich alone.Holy Quran has imposed a 2.5% Zakat on savings and made it as important as prayers. Prayers are not accepted until one has paid his poor dues. This not only reduced the hardships of the poor to a great extent, but also made the econmy robust. A rich man will only invest in enhancing his income. Whereas the poor spend a great proportion of their income on necessities, thus generating demand and resultant supply causing the wheel of the economy to move. Even today, the Islamic banks are least affected by financial crunch. On the other hand, large and famous banks are struggling to survive, in the west.

Do you think that Islamic model is more suitable for a balanced growth , compared to earlier religions?

Muhammad Javed Iqbal
GoddessA.,
No doubt many, if not most Muslim nations are backward and destitute. But it is due to two hundred years of exploitation By colonial powers. Now they are slowly coming up, but the international system is pushing them down. Because they are under the cloak of IMF. A Islamic model will give some beathing space to poorest of the poor and an impetus to overall economy. People need not convert to Islam to adopt the Islamic econmy. Like any other idea, it is global heritage for all the world.
Magick Kitty
Have you read Quran and Hadith? Islam gives equal rights to man and woman. But in certain courntries the traditions take precedence. Do not blame Islam for sins of so called Muslims.