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In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful
Concept of Education in Islam
Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem
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Importance of Education– Allah says:
هاتكم ال تعلمون شيئا والله أخرجكم من بطون أممع واألبصار واألفئدة لعلكم وجعل لكم الس
(78تشكرون )– Here the faculties mean the use of hearing
)collecting info(, seeing )observation(, and thinking )deriving new results(.
– Whichever group excels in using it becomes the leader, especially when Muslims do not follow Islam.
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Importance of EducationDifference between a Muslim and a
non-Muslim and/or Kafir is in two areas:
– Knowledge; and – Action
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Knowledge – attribute of Allah. (‘Aleem)
وهو بكل شيء عليم–
ما علمتنا إنك أنت العليم – سبحانك ال علم لنا إالالحكيم
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The only source – Allah (ayatal-Kursi)
بما شاء وال يحيطون بشيء من علمه إال
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Importance in Islam ( 1 باسم ربك الذي خلق )اقرأ
( 3 وربك األكرم )اقرأ( 2خلق اإلنسان من علق ) علمالذي (5)يعلم اإلنسان ما لم علم( 4 )بالقلم
5 words )on learning( in the first 5 versesRevealed in an age which was not information ageIn a society of Ummiy-yoon where extremely few knew how to read and writeThe Prophet himself was Ummi
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Reading Mentioned Twice in the First 5 Verses!!!
– It emphasizes that we should be real and prolific readers. The tragedy is that when it comes to Qur’an:
– They )the others( read to learn; and – We learn to read )and stop there(.
We don’t try to understand the Qur’an!!!
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Importance of knowledge in Islam
يرفع الله الذين آمنوا منكم والذين أوتوا –العلم درجات
Allah has taught the Prophet pbuh, the supplication: وقل رب زدني علما
O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge.
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Prophet’s roleThe Prophet pbuh said: إنما بعثت معلما
)I am sent as a teacher.(
Allah says: يين رسوال منهم يتلو هو الذي بعث في األم
عليهم آياته ويزكيهم ويعلمهم الكتاب والحكمة وإن كانوا من قبل لفي ضالل مبين
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Prophet’s roles – The Comprehensive Education
The verse mentions 4 roles:• Recite the verses • Do Tazkiah: Purify their lives )from
negatives( and enhance good qualities• Teach them the Book• Teach them the HikmakThe above 4 are the real areas of
education in Islam. It is not just delivering information.
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Information or knowledge or much more…
– Our condition: “We are drowning in information and starving for knowledge.”
– Hikmah is an abundant and huge gift of Allah. It shows us how to use the knowledge.
يؤتي الحكمة من يشاء ومن يؤت الحكمة –فقد أوتي خيرا كثيرا
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Types of (knowledge)There are only 2 types of knowledge in
Islam:1. Beneficial; and 2. Not beneficialNote the supplications of the Prophet
pbuh: – O Allah! I( اللهم إني أسئلك علما نافعا
ask you for the beneficial knowledge(.
– O( اللهم إني أعوذ بك من علم ال ينفعAllah! I take refuge in You from useless knowledge(.
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Classification of (knowledge) in Islam according to Importance
1. Obligatory )فرض(2. )Obligatory on society( فرض كفاية3. )Desirable( مستحب4. )permissible( مباح5. )detested( مكروه6. )prohibited( حرام
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1. Obligatory KnowledgeOn every Muslim; so that he can live
Islamically. He should know the basics of:– Beliefs عقائد– Worships عبادات– Dealings معامالت– Prohibitions which lead to punishments
عقوبات– Etiquettes of lifeآداب معاشرت– Purification of heart قلب
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2. Fard KifayahIn every locality, there has to be a group
which knows these areas otherwise the whole society will be a sinner.
These are of Two types. Those which are:– Means to know obligatory knowledge
)Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, Arabic, ..(. If we know Qur’an, we can know our creed…
– Essential for a human society to excel others )Science, Technology, Economics, Business, Administration, Media…(. Our focus is here, missing the first one!!!
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Goal of Education in Islam– Not just to learn for the sake of
learning– The goal should not to be left on
children. They are too young to come up with one. You have to help them.
– If you don’t specify the goal, they will make some mean or cheap goals
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Allama Iqbal says:– Knowledge gives power. This
power should be under Deen. Otherwise it is pure Satanic. A Muslim must Islamize his knowledge.
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The Islamic Objectives1. To produce individuals who believe
firmly in the individual and collective system of Islam. To protect, practice, and promote it.
2. To help in knowing Allah and the ways to please Him using latest means at his disposal )as a Khalifah(.
3. To develop morals by following the Prophet pbuh )Ta’leem + Tazkiah + Himkmah(
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The Islamic Objectives (Contd.)
4. Live a balanced life )spiritual vs material; self vs society; spending vs saving; avoiding extremes(
5. To be expert in one’s own field 6. To have a vision and a mission
along with discipline … within the limits given by Allah.
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Develop the Educational System Yourself
– No nation can survive by copying the Educational system of others
– Russians had developed their own after communist revolution.
– Even in science, there are facts and interpretations
– Interpretation depends upon culture )Ex: Water; Species(
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Current SituationWe have two streams of education• Deeni / Madrassa Education• Secular / School Education
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Deeni / Madrassa Education.– Mostly out-of-date with current situation– Originally designed for producing civil
servants )in Muslim rule(; that is why living in India, you don’t find any syllabus for Dawah; or how to live and interact with others in a multi-cultural society;
– Generates 1000’s of Huffaz but not even 1% know what they have memorized!
– Yes, their contribution is immense. Especially in the absence of any alternative
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Secular / School Education – Has no link with Islamic education. – A subject )on Islamic Studies( is
there but it is confined mostly to beliefs, worship, and morals.
– Nothing to do with the concept of knowledge. Nothing to relate oneself with other subjects.
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Secular Education– Students are taught Science, maths,
social studiens, politics, history, law, management, economics, etc. etc. but no where do you see any Islamic perspective.
– The one who has money and positions is the successful one )Media, culture(
– Result: The whole life is built along non-Islamic lines.
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Current Status– For masses )of students(, this is
what we have– So, we need to work more to save
our generation– Especially in the light of TV/Internet
and media onslaught against Islam and Muslims
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Akbar Ilahabadi said (Urdu)
Yon qatl se bachchon ke wo badnaam na hota
Afsoos ke fir’oun ko college ki na soojhi
– Pisr mein bu aaye kyonkar …– Doodh hai dabbey ka aur taleem hai sarkar
ki
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95% of our Students Study in Schools
– Do they have a goal of life? It is not a philosophical question.
– After spending 15, 20 years in education, if a Muslim does not know his goal, it is a disaster!!!
– Not just eat, live, and produce children )just as animals do(والذين كفروا يتمتعون ويأكلون كما تأكل
األنعام والنار مثوى لهم
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Without Goal!!!– If our educated, leader, cream class
does not have a goal, forget about others. It is a sign of a dying millat.
– Especially so because this millat is not based on caste, color, race, or state. If it looses goal, … forget the future!
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Secular Education Prepares Atheists & Materialistic Persons!
Examples:– Science: Anomalous expansion of
water. Not taught: The One Who created sea creatures created water. This is not automatic.
– History: Egyptology, the most imp. subject. Not taught: Why Moosa (A) is mentioned most in the Qur’an.
– Economics: Not taught: You don’t have to rely on interest.
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When I graduated and went to the University library…
I could hardly find books written by Muslims )in almost all sciences(.
I could not understand the role of Islam in history until I read:
– “Islam and the World” by Ml. Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi
– “Islam and Science” by Ml. Waheeduddin Khan
– “Hijab” and “Al-Jihad fil Islam” by Ml. Maudoodi
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My Goal then was…– Just to survive or have a good life. – As far as my role as a Muslim is
concerned: It was limited to praying Namaz / Salah.
– With time it improved to serve Muslims.
– Now I know that it should be to serve humanity, not just Muslims. This is the way to serve Islam.
– But this teaching simply does not exist in our educational system!
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A Muslim’s Goal is Ibadah (in the full sense of the term) ليعبدون وما خلقت الجن واإلنس إال
قل إن صالتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله (162رب العالمين )
اللهم باسمك أموت وأحيا
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The Goal is repeated more than 25 times everyday
( 5إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين )راط المستقيم ) ( 6اهدنا الص
صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم الين ) (7غير المغضوب عليهم وال الض
– Goal: To do Ibadah and be among the first group )أنعمت عليهم ( and not among the last 2.
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The Goal…Who are those )أنعمت عليهم ( :– Prophets, Truthful, Martyrs, and
RighteousLet us just take the first group )Prophets(
and the top among them. Muhammad pbuh.
He followed Allah’s will and became the Most Successful )a/c to non-Muslims(
He achieved peace and happiness )the ultimate goal( too.
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To achieve that goal…
– Do our students ever bother to explore his Seerah in detail )his faith, his worshipping style, his time management, his attitude, his confidence, his relationship with others,(
– Nobody tells them, nor prepares them, nor reminds them, nor gives them a plan, nor follows up their progress on this path.
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The Problem– We shoot directly into Aakhirah only– i.e., Pray Salah and you will be
rewarded in Aakhirah– But Salah has to do with TODAY’S
work too.– The 5 prayers )+Qur’an study etc(
do not consume even 2 to 3 hours. – What about the rest of the day? Is it
confined to only behaving well with others?
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Imagine …– A Muslim country of an-‘amta ‘alayhim:– All Da’ees but beggars in every other
area. No doctors, no engineers, no technicians, no nurses, no businessmen, no economists, …. All these are either Chrisitians, Hindus, or Buddhists…
– And when some outside power is unhappy, you can expect a boycott or an attack which may kill millions )as has happened to Iraq or Afghanistan(.
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Imagine another case: – A country/ society with a team of
good Muslims and Da’ees – They have doctors, researchers,
inventors, scientists, engineers, technocrats, economists, businessmen, managers, and all other experts.
– Each group having very clear about its vision and mission as a Muslim;
– Excellent interaction between them. Don’t you think Allah wants such a
society for true Khilafah!
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What after Salah?– Whatever you do… counts towards
becoming excellent in your field.– Towards forming that excellent team. – So, for a student, he has to perform best in
studies )with the right intention(– He reaches there step by step; day by
day’s work. – He behaves best with parents, teachers,
friends, etc.– Uses his time to optimum use.
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Areas of Islamic Education1. God’s word – Based on revelation –
منقوالت2. God’s world – Using the 3 faculties
Allah gave to each one of us )listening, watching, and using mind( - معقوالت
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Comprehensive Education
Allah’s Word (Direct studies)
Allah’s World (Supporting studies)To live in Allah’s WORLD
and handle it according to Allah’s WORD… to become true Khalifah…
to get HIS PLEASURE
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Comprehensive Education
ALLAH’S WORD ALLAH’S WORLDDIRECT STUDIES SUPPORTING STUDIES
QURAN (and Hadith) STUDY
Ayyamillah Allah’s world GOD’S KINGDOM
HISTORY, CULTURE
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
LAWS, ECONOMICS
LANGUAGES ARTS
Start everyday with Allah’s word and then let the students go to study Allah’s world!!!
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Important Features Islamic Education - 1
– No division between religious and secular.
– Up to high school, same syllabus for everyone
– All essential subjects will be taught.– Supporting subjects )Maths,
Sciences, etc.( will be taught in the spirit of Islam.
– A student will look at this world with Islamic vision.
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Important Features Islamic Education - 2
After high school, education for Specialists in
– Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, History– Tarbiyah, Dawah, – Islamic Social sciences– Islamic Philosophies– Comparative religion– Islamic Economists
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Current Reality– No such system exists )in secular and
most Muslim countries(– Islamic Studies is just one subject in
our schools– It is the Most neglected, abused, and
last in priority– No supervision or follow up for it– Most importantly – Qur’an is missing!
)except for rote memorization of few Surahs and their translation passages(
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If we keep Islam as …– If we keep it as the lowest priority– Our children will treat Islam as the
lowest priority when they grow up
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Islamic EducationA responsibility on every one• School• Masjid• Home• Neighbors/elders/society• …
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Taleem + Tarbiyah at home too
– Do it at home too. You can’t rely on school alone
– The parents have to get involved
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An Appeal– Try to get understanding of the Qur’an
teaching into curriculum of your school too. It is the most important subject.
– Almost no school, even Muslim schools teach it to the full.
– A high school graduate should be able to understand the full Qur’an and listen to at least a big book on Hadith )like Riyadhus-saliheen or Bulooghul Maraam(.
– It needs only 200 hours of teaching for adults and around 300 or little more for students. Visit www.understandquran.com for details.