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Until when will the backwardness of Islamic nations end?

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The backwardness and defeat of Muslims will end when they change what is within themselves, adhere to their religion, and seek glory through it; in accordance with the Almighty’s saying: "Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves," and His saying: "Do they seek honor and might with them? But indeed, honor and might belong to Allah entirely." Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "We are a people whom Allah has honored with Islam, and whenever we seek honor in other than it, Allah will humiliate us." Malik ibn Anas said: "The latter part of this Ummah will not be set right except by that which set right its first part."

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