This PowerPoint presentation gives a review of the contemporary system of education verses the methodology promoted by Islam

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• Education
• Its purpose and methodology
The three aspects of education
• Good Student
• Good Teacher
Characteristics

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The Purpose of
Education is to….

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6. Ignorance is to….
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7. Knowledge
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According to the Oxford Dictionary
– Knowledge means
facts, information, and skills
acquired through experience or
education; the theoretical or
practical understanding of a
subject

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10. 610 CE • 17 Makkans Could Read and Write

11. Knowledge
in Islam
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In the Quran, Ilm and its derivatives are 161 times in 152 verses
Superiority of Adam (AS)
The first verse of the Quran ‘Iqra..’
Obligatory on Males and Females
Seek Knowledge from cradle to Grave
Accountability for Knowledge
Sawab-e-Jariyah

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13. Baghdad in 786 CE
• The House of Wisdom was initially
built by Caliph Haround Al-
Rasheed (ruled 786 – 809 CE) as a
magnificent library named Khizanat
al-Hikma (Library of Wisdom) that
included manuscripts and books
collected by his father and
grandfather about various subjects
in the arts and the sciences and in
different languages.
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17. Qualities
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19. Who possess all these
qualities
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32. Imam Shafi complained to his teacher Waki of bad memory
Knowledge is light
Knowledge is the inner means to gain nearness to Allah
Purify Heart from anger, blemishes, envy, self amazement etc.
Avoiding not only Forbidden
eg: Watching, Listening
Clean body and Clothes
Moderation in appearance
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34. • Ibn al-Qayyim ( may Allah have mercy
upon him) said
“Getting what you want depends on cutting
of habits and attachment to anything else”
A Student of Knowledge should cut off all
distractions, because if one’s concentration is
spread here and there, he will miss out on
discovering many things
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35. A beautiful example from the life
of Abu Hurayrah(RA)
Ibn Kathir reported from Sa’id bin Hind said that
Abu Hyrayrah (RA) said that Prophet (pbuh)
said to him,” Will you not ask me about this
war booty that your companions have asked
me about?” So. Abu Hurayrah said,
“ I ask you to teach me form what Allah has
taught you.”
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37. More eating leads to
more sleep and less
intelligence
Surah Dhariyat 51:15-
16 Allah describes the
righteous people are
those who sleep little
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38. Either speak good or remain silent
Stay away from things that do not concern us
Paradise promised to those who control their tongue
Abu ad-Darda (RA) said,”Use your ears more than your
mouth, as you were given two ears and one mouth so that
you listen more than you talk.”
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40. The Rusted heart needs
polishing and the human
rusted heart is polished by
the remembrance of Allah.
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42. Greatest Loss –
to be
preoccupied with
one who brings
nothing but loss
of time,
weakening your
energy and
dispersing your
attention.
Treat a non-
beneficial friend
like the one
whom you met
on the road
towards your
destination or he
will act as a
highway robber
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48. Umar (RA) took eight years to memorise Surah Baqarah – did not
proceed with the next verse until implement it
Revision of what learned
Disseminating - The more you spread the more you will gain for
knowledge increases by giving and wealth decreases by distributing
Avoid sinning for it leads to poor memory
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50. Quality of
a Teacher
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51. Quality of a Teacher (P6)
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PROTOTYPE
PASSIONATE
PLANNED
PERSISTENT
POLISHED
PLIANT