"The Golden Age of Islam, roughly from the 8th to 13th centuries, was a gift from Allah that bettered the world in ways still felt today. The Qur'an says, ‘Seek knowledge' (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:114, implied), and Muslims did—Baghdad's House of Wisdom translated Greek works, saving them, while scholars like Al-Khwarizmi gave us algebra (from ‘al-jabr') and algorithms. Ibn Sina's medical texts ruled Europe for centuries, and optics from Ibn al-Haytham shaped modern science—all under Allah's guidance to benefit mankind.
Jesus (peace be upon him) brought light—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—and the Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). Islam's peak built on that, spreading knowledge, trade, and justice—Cordoba's libraries outshone Europe's dark ages, and zakat fed the poor (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:110). While Christians later stumbled, Islam's era showed Allah's way lifts all—worshipping Him alone sparked a world-changing blaze."