Ma`rifat Farhangi Ejtemaei

This study examines the role of Muslims in the production of Islamic sciences with a focus on the views of Dr. Sami Al-Nashar, a prominent Arab scholar. The central research question is to what extent he considers Muslims to have been influential in the foundation of various sciences. The research method is descriptive-analytical, based on written sources and historical documents. The findings indicate that Al-Nashar regards Muslims not merely as transmitters of earlier knowledge, but as founders of numerous disciplines such as jurisprudence, principles of jurisprudence, exegesis, Hadith studies, grammar, historiography, philosophy, politics, medicine, astronomy, and chemistry. According to him, Muslim scholarly efforts led to the systematic formation of these sciences, which in turn laid the foundations of Islamic civilization. The results further demonstrate that Al-Nashar’s views are, in many cases, consistent with historical evidence and reliable texts. The significance of this study lies in its dual approach: on the one hand, it critiques reductionist Western perspectives that portray Muslims solely as mediators of knowledge transfer, and on the other hand, it highlights the civilizational capacity of Islam in producing knowledge. Ultimately, this research clarifies the true position of Muslims in the history of science and civilization and presents Al-Nashar’s interpretation as a valid and credible scholarly account.