If we did in fact have to be backward-looking, we could have made better use of our time and energy in working out how to gain Know-How of science for the beneficiaries of the Ummah and rest of the world. A new life begins with all its intricate glories and hidden pitfalls. Glorifying the past without learning from it can't save our future. One should combine the knowledge of the ancient with the modern to create ideas for now and tomorrows.