30 August 1941 — Civilization

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Civilization (Tamaddun) — How Did It Arise?

How did civilization arise? It arose from need — food, clothing, shelter, knowledge. Because of four things man needs another person — so hunger arose — the need of the mother arose — the necessity of the mother arose, her need became a necessity — and as it grows larger it also fulfills those of others — and then it grows greater with the four necessities of these things — more things are produced — for example, for eating: agriculture, herding — for clothing: crafts — and for shelter: a builder, architect — and for justice there is a court — and justice is a more important need — if we think that the world ends here and the world beyond does not exist — then this need of mine would have ended — and if this world does not end and the world beyond also exists — then for its necessities the need arose — and the prophet's need arose — (in this way the sciences of the world are also three things worth considering) — (civilization is the distribution of work) — this is a mistake in civilization that a single person can do all things — he said: A good civilization is which one? — performing each one's right.