This document discusses literacy in Islam and the importance of education. It defines illiteracy as the inability to read or write due to lack of skills or knowledge. The document cites several quotes from the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad emphasizing the importance of literacy and condemning illiteracy. It also discusses how illiteracy can limit personal and societal growth, breed crime, and threaten national integrity. Statistics are provided on global and national illiteracy rates.

1. ILLETRACY DEFINATION
LETERACY IN ISLAM

2.  Illeteracy is generally defined as inability of a
person to read or write either because of
inadequate reading skills or lack of any or
enough necessary knowledge.
 Illeteracy is an inability of a person who have
never learnt how to read or write.

3.  “Read in the name of they LORD Who created
you……….” (Al-Quran)
 The holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) aptly
reveals the importance of education.
 He also Critisized the illeteracy and
imphasized the literate to teach the illeterate.
 Prophet of Allah (S.A.W.) has said:
"O Lord, increase my knowledge!"

4.  Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) is quoted to
have said:
 "He who learns for the sake of
haughtiness, dies ignorant. He who learns only
to talk, rather than to act, dies a hyprocite. He
who learns for the mere sake of debating, dies
irreligious. He who learns only to accumulate
wealth, dies an atheist. And he who learns for
the sake of action, dies a mystic."

5.  ”The most violent element in society is
illetracy” (Emma goldman)
 An illeterate person has a limited thoughts and
narrow canvas.
 He does not and cannot think beyond a certain
level.

6.  He is confined to his own interests and
personal motives.
 He is unable to appreciate new aspects and
possibilities.
 Illeteracy hinders his personal as well as
collective growth.

7.  “All the knowledge in the world is found
within you” (Anthony J.D’Angelo)
 An individual worker who has skill and has
proper training in the related field can act for
the good of himself and for his company.
 He works by using his skills and gained
knowledge in a better way.

8. 0 10 20 30 40 50
Poor Completion
Time Wasting
Ineffective Work
Wastage
Ineffective Training
Non-compliance
Recruitment
Injury
Miscalculation
Other

9.  Illeteracy breeds crime.
 People who are not educated do not have a
clear idea of the importance of laws.
 They violate law for their petty benefits.
 Illeteracy is the greatest threat to the integrity
of a nation.
 Illeterate nations do not value their
freedom.They involve in their petty quarrels
and disgrace their country.

10.  “Some folks are wise and some are otherwise”
(Tobias Smollet)
 There are many countries that have high rate of
literacy even though they have limited natural
resources and low per capita income.
 They survive in the world with grace and
dignity.

11.  Illetracy is multiplying in the different areas of
the world but more in developed countries like
Pakistan,Sumalia,Middle east,and other african
countries.
 Illeteracy rate is below 28% in the world.Most
of the illeteracy is among the children which is
114 million children in the world.

12.  Illeteracy rate is very low and in alarming
situation among the womens.
 600 million (two third) out of 893 million
illeterate are women.it is very critical situation.

16.  According to report of Unesco litracy rate in
Pakistan is 79% and no of pakistan is 180
among the 221 countries.
 Litracy rate is 72% among the youngs of 15 to
25 years,57% is 25 to 45 years,46% is 46 to 55
years,38% is among 56 to 65 years.