Islam and Confucianism

During the post- uncorruptedal period, the Islamic and Confucianist world religions?were ground upon the principles of spiritual and intellectual growth. Both valued intelligence and cognition, and strongly support education, yet each religion viewed the world and its inhabitants from distinct vantage points. In Islam, life was a series of tests which determined a persons stature in the afterlife.Though not especially rigorous, these tests?focus commonwealths lifestyles on ways to better their eternal futures. Islam molded masses into charitable, honest, and true Muslims who worked to spread their faith. Confucianism saw the world in a much immediate sense, and felt that it needed to be controlled by properly ingenious men. Confucianism pushed for companionable gain, personal happiness, and proper gentlemanly?composure.An Islamic education was addressable to each good Muslim, rich and poor alike, although the wealthy were educated much(prenominal) often, due to fewer tim e constraints. It was a rarity to see a Muslim woman educated in the same manner as men, however, since Muslim society was strongly patriarchal, and Men are the managers of the affairs of women? (p. 105, The al-Quran and Family).A Confucian education, in contrast, was quite esoteric. Those in the wealthy classes, in the main the aristocracy, were educated, and although it was possible for a lower class citizen to receive an education, it was a rarity, occurring just now if said citizen was very wealthy. The Confucian focus on creating a classic Gentleman?centered the education on men, and not women. Confucianism was primarily an ethical systemConfucious largely recommended obedience and respect people should know their channelize? (World History, p. 46).Confucianism strove to create an educated man a ruler, not a peasant. It taught prowess and literature, nature and proper handling of women, and diplomacy. It stressed composure and proper social skills, with specifics on how t o dress and how to act at public gatherings being of the tip importance. Mannerisms were not the whole of the social education, however. Training the Aristocracy, Confucianism taught ruling, government, law, crime and punishment. A Confucian Gentleman knew how to act properly and rule accordingly in any situation that might present itself.Islams Five Pillars, testifying that there is no deity save Allah and that Mohammed is his apostle, on performing prayer, on paying well-grounded alms, on the pilgrimage to Mecca, and on the fast of Ramadn.?(document 18, p. 108) strongly focused the Islamic education on religion and philanthropy. An educated Muslim had intricate knowledge of Islam, the Hadith, and the Koran. Generosity was important in Islam, and a good Muslim gave Alms. Islam did not focus on making an Aristocrat, but rather a philanthropist who would spread the religion.Islam taught the knowledge of travel, trade and bartering as well. Muslim society, was advanced in these area s, and viewed merchants as very powerful and important men. Subsequently trade and bartering were highly valued skills which need to be learned. Scientific knowledge was also important. Muslim science was based on Greek and Hellenistic technology and philosophy, olibanum their scientific education focused on rationalistic generalizations, theories and hypotheses. Confucian article of belief frowned upon trade and bartering, as Merchants were tolerated, but not respected by the upper berth classes. Confucian scientific teaching was directed towards specific developments and advancements, generalities were not as important.The Confucian lack of religious teaching was diametrically opposed to the Islamic educations strong religious focus, and Confucianism taught artistic merit more where Islam taught more trade skills. Scientific advances were important to each. Specific social tradition were taught by both, although Islam leaned towards helping the lower classes through charity, and Confucianism leaned towards helping the lower classes through proper rule. Obviously, a Confucian education and an Islamic education both focused on teaching men to better themselves, but their different approaches to the same matter yielded two strikingly different educated persons.