Beyond the troubled relationship.

The author reflects on the direct relation of the changes in the scientific culture in the Muslim world and the practice of Islam. He believes there is something in the teachings of Islam, which does not allow science to take root in Muslim societies. He argues that the decline of science in Muslim societies is a product of the reduction in the meaning of the basic concepts of Islam. Moreover, he believes this process reduced Islam from a holistic world view to a one-dimensional faith.