[pinkpanther]

For like 1,000 years, they were spurred on by Islam to seek knowledge and they paved the way for technology in various fields like medicine, agriculture, or transportation, to name a few. And then, only in the last few centuries, they started lagging.

And you conclude that they were impeded by Islam, even though Islam was spurring them before that.

Do you think before you say stuff?

 for 1000 years? Show me! Don blow hot air!

The golden age of islam ended around the 13th century ...so it was a good 500 years..

Political fragmentation and power struggles within the Islamic world also contributed to the decline...
Yes, because of Islam, progress impedes!