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In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful
Concept of Education
in Islam

Importance of Education
– Allah says:
َ‫ه‬‫ه‬‫م‬
ُ
‫أ‬ ِ‫ن‬‫و‬ُ‫ط‬ُ‫ب‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫خ‬َ‫أ‬ ُ ‫ه‬
‫اَّلل‬َ‫و‬
َ‫ون‬ُ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ‫ال‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬
‫ا‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ع‬ْ‫م‬ ‫ه‬
‫الس‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ج‬َ‫و‬ ً‫ئا‬ْ‫ي‬ َ
‫ش‬
َ‫ة‬َ‫د‬ِ‫ئ‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫األ‬َ‫و‬ َ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫ص‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫أل‬
َ‫ون‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ك‬ ْ
‫ش‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ل‬
(
78
)
– 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.

Importance of Education
Difference between a Muslim and a non-
Muslim and/or Kafir is in two areas:
– Knowledge; and
– Action

Knowledge – attribute of
Allah. (‘Aleem)
–
‫يم‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ٍ‫ء‬ ْ‫ي‬ َ
‫ش‬ ِ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫و‬
–
َ‫ت‬ْ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ‫ه‬‫ال‬ِ‫إ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ع‬ ‫ال‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫ن‬‫ا‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ب‬ ُ
‫س‬
ُ‫يم‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬ ََْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬
ُ‫يم‬ِ‫ك‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ال‬

The only source – Allah
(ayatal-Kursi)
‫ه‬‫ال‬ِ‫إ‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ع‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ٍ‫ء‬ ْ‫ي‬ َ
‫ش‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫يط‬ِ‫ح‬ُ‫ي‬ ‫ال‬َ‫و‬
َ‫ء‬‫ا‬ َ
‫ش‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِ‫ب‬

Importance in Islam
ْ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫اق‬
َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ
‫اس‬ِ‫ب‬
(
1
)
ٍ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ َ‫ان‬ َ
‫نس‬ِ‫إل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬
(
2
)
ْ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫اق‬
ْ‫ك‬َ‫األ‬ َ‫ك‬ُّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬َ‫و‬
ُُ َ‫ر‬
(
3
)
‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬
َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
ِ‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ق‬ْ‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬
(
4
)
َ‫م‬‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ان‬ َ
‫نس‬ِ‫إل‬‫ا‬
ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬
(
5
)
5 words (on learning) in the first 5 verses
Revealed in an age which was not
information age
In a society of Ummiy-yoon where
extremely few knew how to read and write
The Prophet himself was Ummi

Reading Mentioned Twice in the
First 5 Verses!!!
– They (the others) read to learn; and
– We learn to read (and stop there). We
don’t try to understand the Qur’an!!!

Importance of knowledge in
Islam
–
ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫آ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬ ُ ‫ه‬
‫اَّلل‬ ْ‫ع‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬
ْ‫ال‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫وت‬
ُ
‫أ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬
َ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ع‬
ٍ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬َ‫د‬
Allah has taught the Prophet pbuh, the
supplication: ً‫ما‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ع‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ن‬ْ‫د‬ِ‫ز‬ ِ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬َ‫و‬
O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge.

Prophet’s role
The Prophet pbuh said: ‫ا‬ً‫م‬‫معل‬ َ‫بعث‬ ‫إنما‬ (I
am sent as a teacher.)
Allah says:
ً‫وال‬ ُ
‫س‬َ‫ر‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ي‬ِ‫م‬ُ‫األ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫ث‬َ‫ع‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬
‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬
ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ُ‫ي‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫يه‬ِ‫ك‬َ‫ز‬ُ‫ي‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫ي‬‫آ‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
َ‫م‬ْ‫ك‬ِ‫ح‬ْ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ َ‫اب‬َ‫ت‬ِ‫ك‬ْ‫ال‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ُ‫م‬
َ‫ة‬
ِ‫ب‬ُ‫م‬ ٍ‫ل‬‫ال‬َ‫ض‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫ل‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ق‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ان‬َ‫ك‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬
ٍ‫ين‬

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 Hikmah
The above 4 are the real areas of education
in Islam. It is not just delivering
information.

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.
–
ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ء‬‫ا‬ َ
‫ش‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ك‬ِ‫ح‬ْ‫ال‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫ي‬
َ‫ف‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ك‬ِ‫ح‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫ت‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫ي‬
ْ‫د‬َ‫ق‬
ً‫يرا‬ِ‫ث‬َ‫ك‬ ً‫را‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬‫و‬
ُ
‫أ‬

•
ۡ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ا‬
‫ًل‬ ۡ‫و‬ ُ
‫س‬َ‫ر‬ ۡ
‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ ۡ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ۡ
‫ث‬َ‫ع‬ ۡ‫َاب‬‫و‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬َّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬
ٰ‫ي‬ٰ‫ا‬ ۡ
‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ ۡ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ‫ا‬ ۡ‫و‬ُ‫ل‬ ۡ‫َت‬‫ي‬ ۡ
‫م‬ُ‫ه‬
َ‫ك‬ِ‫ت‬
ُ‫ي‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ة‬َ‫م‬ ۡ‫ك‬ِ‫ح‬ۡ‫َال‬‫و‬ َ‫ب‬ ٰ‫ت‬ِ‫ك‬ۡ‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ُ‫م‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ُ‫ي‬َ‫و‬
َ‫ت‬ۡ‫ن‬َ‫ا‬ َ‫ك‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫ا‬ ؕ ۡ
‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ ۡ‫ي‬ِ‫َك‬‫ز‬
ُ‫ز‬ ۡ‫ي‬ِ‫ز‬َ‫ع‬ۡ‫ال‬
ُ‫م‬ ۡ‫ي‬ِ‫ك‬َ‫ح‬ۡ‫ال‬
• (
2:129
) Our Lord! Raise up in the midst of our
offspring a Messenger from among them who
shall recite to them Your verses, and instruct
them in the Book and in Wisdom, and purify
their lives.128 Verily, You are the Most Mighty,
the Most Wise.”129

Al-Hashr (‫الحشر‬ ,
" The Exile") is the 59th chapter
(sūrah) of the Qur'an and has 24 verses.

Types of (knowledge)
There are only 2 types of knowledge in
Islam:
1. Beneficial; and 2. Not beneficial
Note the supplications of the Prophet
pbuh:
– ‫ا‬ً‫نافع‬ ‫ا‬ً‫م‬‫عل‬ ‫أسئلك‬ ‫إني‬ ‫اللهم‬ (O Allah! I
ask you for the beneficial knowledge).
– ‫ينفع‬ ‫ال‬ ‫علم‬ ‫من‬ ‫بك‬ ‫أعوذ‬ ‫إني‬ ‫اللهم‬ (O
Allah! I take refuge in You from useless
knowledge).

Classification of (knowledge) in
Islam according to Importance
1. Obligatory (‫)فرض‬
2. ‫كفاية‬ ‫فرض‬ (Obligatory on society)
3. ‫مستحب‬ (Desirable)
4. ‫مباح‬ (permissible)
5. ‫مكروه‬ (detested/disliked)
6. ُ ‫حرا‬ (prohibited)

1. Obligatory Knowledge
On 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 life‫معاشرت‬ ‫آداب‬
– Purification of heart ‫قلب‬

2. Fard Kifayah
In 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/faith.
– Essential for a human society to excel
others (Science, Technology, Economics,
Business, Administration, Media…). Our
focus is here, missing the first one!!!

Goal of Education in Islam
– Not just to learn for the sake of learning
– The goal should not be left on children.
You must help them.
– If you don’t specify the goal, they will
make some mean or cheap goals

Allama Iqbal says:
Knowledge gives power. This power
should be under Deen. Otherwise, it is
pure Satanic. A Muslim must Islamize his
knowledge.

The Islamic Objectives
1. 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)

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.

Develop the Educational System
Yourself
No nation can survive by copying the
Educational system of others

Current Situation
We have two streams of education
• Deeni / Madrassa Education
• School Education

Deeni / Madrassa Education.
– Mostly out-of-date with current situation
– 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

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.

School 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.
– Result: The whole life is built along
non-Islamic lines.

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

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)

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 loses
goal, … forget the future!

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.

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!

A Muslim’s Goal is Ibadah (in
the full sense of the term)
ِ‫ل‬ ‫ه‬‫ال‬ِ‫إ‬ َ‫نس‬ِ‫إل‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫ج‬ْ‫ال‬ َُْ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬
ِ‫ن‬‫و‬ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ي‬
َ‫ي‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ك‬ ُ
‫س‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫و‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬‫ال‬َ‫ص‬ ‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬
َ‫ر‬ ِ ‫ه‬ ِ
‫َّلل‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ‫اي‬
ِ‫ب‬
َ‫ين‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ال‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ال‬
(
162
)
‫وأحيا‬ ‫أموت‬ ‫باسمك‬ ‫اللهم‬

The Goal is repeated more
than 25 times everyday
ُ‫ين‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ
‫س‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ي‬ِ‫إ‬
(
5
)
َ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬ ْ
‫س‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ َ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫الص‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫اه‬
(
6
)
ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ََْ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ه‬‫ال‬ َ‫اط‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ص‬
‫ه‬‫الض‬ ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫ب‬‫و‬ُ‫ض‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ال‬ ِ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫غ‬
َ‫ين‬ِ‫ال‬
(
7
)
– Goal: To do Ibadah and be among the
first group ( ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ََْ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫)أ‬ and not
among the last 2.

The Goal…
Who are those ( ْ‫م‬ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ََْ‫م‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ن‬َ‫)أ‬ :
– Prophets, Truthful, Martyrs, and Righteous
Let us just take the first group (Prophets) and
the top among them. Muhammad pbuh.
He followed Allah’s will and became the Most
Successful
He achieved peace and happiness (the ultimate
goal) too.

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.

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?

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!

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.

Areas of Islamic Education
1. God’s word – Based on revelation –
‫منقوالت‬
2. God’s world – Using the 3 faculties
Allah gave to each one of us (listening,
watching, and using mind) - ‫معقوالت‬

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

ALLAH’S WORD ALLAH’S WORLD
DIRECT 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!!!

Important Features Islamic
Education - 1
– 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.

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

Current Reality
– No such system exists Islamic Studies is
just one subject in our schools
– It is the Most neglected, ill-treated, 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)

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

Islamic Education
A responsibility on every one
• School
• Masjid
• Home
• Neighbors/elders/society
• …

Taleem + Tarbiyah at home too
– Do it at home too. You can’t rely on
school alone
– The parents must get involved

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