Man's goal is believed to be reaching advanced science and...

Man's goal is believed to be reaching advanced science and technology which can provide man with luxury and the ability to do as he pleases.

What Elevates a Civilization 1- Deep commitment to good values, 2- Commitment to good deeds, 3- People's tendency to great ideals, 4- Great efforts in times of great danger, and attempting to overcome problems, 5- People's commitment to keeping their promises, 6- Practicing charity, 7- Avoiding haughtiness, 8- People's good intentions, 9- Spiritual well-being of the members of the society, 10- Righteousness being the basis of everyday life affairs, 11- Being influenced by elevated motivations, 12- Resistance against cruelty, 13- Justice for all, 14- Patience and control of one's temper, 15- Avoiding corruption in the world, 16- Commitment to affection and kindness, 17- Making use of one's power to eliminate physical or spiritual disturbances, 18- Great effort in times of tests of faith or difficulties, 19- Agreement on ideals and tendencies, 20- Balance in desires, 21- Penetrating visions.

The Basic Reasons Why Civilizations Fall The basic reason for the demise of civilizations lies in this principle: “I exist, so you do not,” or “Your existence depends on whether I want it or not.” This is truly the essence of atrocity.

As the Holy Qur’an says: فکاين من قرية اهلکناها فهی ظالمه “How many a city we have destroyed in its evildoing.”( 22:45) Cruelty can be regarded as “violating the true laws of intelligible life.” Thus, the meaning of cruelty is unlimited and can include the following: 1- Even the slightest ignorance of one's conscience is cruelty to oneself. 2- Allowing the smallest violation of one's rights by others is cruelty to oneself. 3- Decreasing the value of human effort and its products is cruelty.

4- Creating circumstances in which man has to give up his work or occupation - whether willingly or otherwise - is cruelty. 5- Creating a dictatorship in which minds deteriorate is cruelty. 6- Disturbing the freedom of others is cruelty, even if the satisfaction of the violated one is provided by deviating from the meaning of freedom. 7- Creating artificial demand among people to sell imposed, worthless goods or ideas is cruelty.

8- Manipulating people's thoughts and emotions in order to impose one's ideas is cruelty. 9- Making the minds of the people a showcase for one's righteousness is a violation of their character, and cruelty.