Ma`rifat Farhangi Ejtemaei

The progress of man and society is a result of man’s desirable interaction with the various dimensions of the world in which he lives and the teachings of each school direct the course of interaction through social institutions. In Islam, an advanced society is the society whose members have achieved relative prosperity by making use of knowledge and technology side by side with economic growth, and have dignity, freedom, knowledge and insight –a society and, to which the Qur'an refers as ‘’agreeable’’ life, devoting themselves to obeying God and worshipping him while living in prosperity. Therefore, the characteristics and features of advanced Islamic society are different from the developed western society. In order to achieve the desired progress of Islam, in addition to meeting the material needs, it is necessary to pay attention to the spiritual needs of individuals, and the Islamic society must be independent, dignified and powerful. This study, citing Islamic teachings derived from verses and hadiths; Sovereignty of the atmosphere of servitude and monotheism, individual and collective relations based on social justice, unity and solidarity, freedom with liberality, formation of the atmosphere of education, thinking and knowledge, security, committed and professional manpower, genuine and dynamic culture, relative well-being, health and He considered health, guardianship, originality and strength of the family institution as important features of the advanced Islamic society and proposed criteria to evaluate its progress.