but then came those who preached exclusive dedication to akirat. They even condemned this world as being created by Allah only for the infidels whom they said would enjoy life in this world but will be damned in the hereafter. As this teaching spread, Muslims began to lose interest in learning other than those subjects designated as religious. Over the centuries, Muslims began to lose they totally weak, dependent upon and often subservient to the big powers. gone are the glory days of the Muslims Empire, and with it the respect for Islam by the non-Muslims. Indeed some Muslims have also lost their faith in Islam.