Moslems had gone back to the static, changeless universe and the controlling Authority. They had escaped from the responsibility of freedom. Moslem life was stagnant for six centuries because Moslems no longer knew that individuals control themselves and are responsible for their own acts and their own lives and for the human world they make.
The quote reflects on the historical stagnation within Moslem societies that resulted from a return to a fixed, unchanging view of the universe and reliance on a central authority. This shift led to a forfeiture of personal freedom and responsibility, as individuals became disconnected from the belief that they are in charge of their own lives and actions.
The author, Rose Wilder Lane, suggests that this withdrawal from individual autonomy resulted...
