One interesting book trying to find what the main key to the progress of civilization of the peoples of the world, regardless of nation and religion. Apparently Muslim superiority century 7 to 12, Europe afterwards, then Japan after the Meiji Restoration, and came to America today, and large of big man; is because: "They learn more, faster, more, more efficient , more focused, and more fun. They absorb, collect, synergize great sciences of other nations. It is also mentioned how people in this era and the Andalusian Caliphate Abasiyah learning with great enthusiasm as they see heaven before her.
Let's look at Japan. Within 20 years after atomic bombs devastated, Japan got up and was even able to rival the U.S. in many respects. This is the result of hard work and passion to restore dignity, never give up and difficult to accept defeat. Japanese work so strong. Work is everything. The man who works hard is the pride of the family. Working through the night is a habit, so that a wife would be embarrassed if her husband came home afternoon. There was a mention that a Japanese worker to accomplishing their work should be done 5 to 6 ordinary people.
Average working hours of employees in Japan is 2450 hours per year, is very high compared with America (1957 hours), English (1911 hours), Germany (1870 hours), and France (1680 hours). An employee in Japan could produce a car in 9 days, while workers in other states require 47 days to make the car worth the same. The phenomenon of karoshi (death due to hard work) may only occur in Japan. Poverty natural resources also does not make them surrender. Japan not only be importing petroleum, coal, iron ore and timber; even 85 percent of its energy sources coming from other countries including Indonesia.
The Japanese Bushido applying the work ethic which consists of seven principles, namely: Gi, the correct decision was taken with the right attitude on the truth. If you should die for that decision, die gallantly, because death is such an honorable death. Yu, brave and being a knight. Jin, generous, loving and being kind to others. Re, to be polite and act correctly. Makoto, be sincere sincere, be it with the real truth, and selfless. Melyo, guard of honor, dignity and glory. And, Chugo, devoted and loyal.
One more thing, Japanese people also have souls where they are never satisfied with the outcome. They are always fiddling again to perfect whatever they make. It is a spirit without end.
Islam actually has a high business ethic and business ethic surpassed any nation in the world. Islam is very encouraging entrepreneurship. Islam is the religion of the merchants. Born in the city of trade, and spread to all corners of the world by the merchants. Prophet and most of the companions are the traders. Thus, the ethos entrepreneurship is already united with Muslims themselves.
Islam also raise the degree of the merchants so that this profession is
The first had the honor to pay 'zakat". In its spread, in addition to religious knowledge, the traders had also bequeathed to the community trade skills.
From Clifford Geertz's research in Java in the 1950s found that, pioneering in the field of trade in the "santri". Traders and businessmen in Mojokuto (pseudonym), in addition to the Chinese students must be "santri". Outside the company-owned Chinese companies, all of them belonged to a Muslim reformist, or that are affected by the ideas of Islamic reformism. Geertz argue that reformism and the puritanism of Islam is a doctrine for almost all businesses there. The nature of the ascetic life of puritan piety teaches the highest, where someone who already believe should be a lot of good works. It's just different terms with what Weber called the "religious calling" or beruf in the original German-language books.
Research Kuntowijoyo of iron crafts entrepreneurs in the Batur (Klaten, Central Java) also proves the same. He discovered the close relationship between the religious life of the students and their entrepreneurial behavior. Islamic Puritanism, in addition to embracing the attitude of asceticism life, obliges its followers to be more enthusiastic and sincere in economic enterprises. Working hard is the true essence of the Qur'an and hadith.
SI (Sarekat Islam) movement Islamic Trade Organization (SDI), is one proof that the spirit of capitalism Muslims contributed to the occurrence of changes in economic, social and political life of this nation. Muhammadiyah was founded by students merchants and traders in the cities. Muhammadiyah's history attached to the rise of economic power in Pekajangan textile businessman, Pekalongan, and in the area Laweyan, Surakarta. Similarly Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which actually preceded the movement Tujjar Nahdlatut organization (Awakening The Traders). The composition of the board of NU's first period is a collaboration of scholars (Syria) and employers (Tanfidziyah).
One element civilization is the language. Why the English language could become a world language? Because they are more actively engaged in the world. Similarly, presumably why the Melayu Language and elected to base Indonesia language. Yes, the Malays be more diligent wander. They set sail and to trade in almost all coastal areas of the archipelago. *****