The Opposition Between Capitalism and Islam
Channel: Asad Zaman
Date: 19/01/2024

The title may be surprising because Capitalism is an Economic System while Islam is a religion. However, we show that Capitalism is the religion which arose to replace Christianity in Europe. The result of a century of religious wars was the realization that Christianity could not serve as a basis for society. Enlightenment thinkers searched for secular bases for politics and Economics. The secular bases of Capitalism are clear in terms of its founding principles of greed, competition, individualism, and hedonism. These are diametrically opposed to Islamic foundations for a society built on generosity, cooperation, social responsibility, and striving for success on the Day of Judgement.  This video talk provides some detail of this fundamental opposition between Islam and Christianity.