Progress and reaction

Translation

The book “Progress and Reaction” by Muhammad Taqi al-Din al-Hilali deals with the topic of cultural and intellectual development in the Islamic world and Europe, reviewing the concepts of progress and reaction and how to employ them in the cultural and social context. The author focuses on the difference between progressives who strive towards the future in search of truth and prosperity, and reactionaries who tend to return to previous eras and adhere to superstitions and traditional customs. Al-Hilali also analyzes the beginning of the Renaissance era in Europe and the decisive developments it caused, comparing this to the situation of the Arab peoples who suffered from reactionism in recent times.