The lack of understanding and sometimes outright antagonism of non-Muslims towards Islam is not entirely their fault. We Muslims are often to be blamed. Once upon a time, the Muslims civilisation was highly respected. Muslims were economically wealthy and very learned in all fields, in the sciences and mathematics, in navigation and astronomy, in engineering and in construction.Muslims countries were united under one Caliph and were powerful. They never forsook Islam even when they were successful. In other words, they were as enjoined by the Quran to be equally attentive to their well-being in this world as they were to the next,to akhirat.