In Islam, only the warrior has status
Islam was only prosperous when it was expanding by conquest. As soon as its expansion was halted, and the influx of loot ceased, it went into decline for centuries. It was only rejuvinated with a new source of unearned wealth -- oil
It's funny you say that because, during the middle ages, the same was true, for the most part, about European civiization...men of title were warriors.
While Judeo/Christian civilization has moved on to more productive endeavors, islam is stuck in the middle ages.