The religion of Islam gives utmost importance to education. The very first Wahi (revelation) was about education, as Allah SWT says: Surah Alaq-1 Translation:- Allah SWT commands us to ask for increase and progress in knowledge: Surah Taha-114 Translation:- Allah SWT commands us to know and to seek knowledge: Surah Muhammad-19 Allah SWT also says: Surah Taubah-122 Translation:- In the Tafseer of this aayat, Imam Alusi (MayAllah SWT shower His Mercy on him) says: Translation: The basic aim of a teacher should be to guide the student to the way of Hidayah (guidance).and to warn the student about misdeeds and the basic aim of the student should be have the fear of Allah SWT inhis/her heart at all times andnot pride or vanity. There are many aims of education. All of them can be clubbed under two broad headings: Building an individual and building a society. Through education, the seeker progresses and the gateway of progress of the society is also opened. Through education, a personkeeps progressing to the extent that he/she reaches the moon and beyond. It is only through education that aperson can ride forth in all fields. Physical flight i.e. of airplanes and rockets is not possible without education and real and spiritual ascent is also not possible without education. Education is the legacy of the Prophets and their message. Education is such a revolution that bringsastounding changes in humanbeings and societies. Through education a human being can become a manifestation of the attributes of Allah SWT. Education is the progress of intellectual capabilities and mental ability. Education brings to light the dormant capabilities of an individual. Itis only through education that a person develops a better nature and is able to satisfy desires. It is only through education that the satanic forces become weak and infirm. Building an individual: One of the main aims of education is to enhance the abilities of an individual and to raise their capabilities in order to construct their character so that each student has becomes respectable, cultured and able; the student maintains order and discipline; the student prefers values like patience and perseverance; the student should be free from pride, vanity and shouldnot hanker after fame and fanfare. Some aims in regard to building an individual are being mentioned here. Some might overlap, but because of their importance, they are being mentioned separately. Improvement in manners and etiquette: Through manners and etiquette, a person can makeeven his enemies love him. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Translation: I have been sentas a teacher. (Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol 1, Pg No: 21, Hadith no: 225) It is also mentioned in Hadith: Translation: Verily! I have been sent to perfect etiquette. (Sunan Kubra lil Baihaqi, kitab ush shahadat, Hadith no: 31301) There is deep connection between these 2 Hadith. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihiwa sallam) considered education as the perfection of etiquette and described the aim that lofty etiquette should be acquired. The aim of education is to adorn the students with the pearls of etiquette. To groomthem with truth, pleasing speech, clemency, forgiveness, justice, humility,and all such virtuous attributes; also to free them of falsehood, deception, jealousy, enmity, harshness,prejudice, immodesty, persecution of others and all such bad attributes. To quote Allama Iqbal: Translation: Education is the only medicinefor the Millat in this age, It is the doctor’s knife for blood clots. The students should be embodiments of all virtuous attributes and should avoid all bad attributes and habits. Students are not adorned with education so that they earn degrees and people callthem “educated,” but the aimof education is that people look at them, listen to them and learn the lessons of etiquette. They become guiding lights for the creationof Allah SWT. Their characterbecomes the touchstone for all and everybody can gaugethemselves looking at their character. Intellectual and mental improvement: A basic aim of education is that the ability to think, discern (fiqh) keeps improving in a student. The ability of the student should be such that the student should be able to solve any problem with his/her inherentability. This is possible only when the teacher does not restrict the thinking of the individual to the confines of the school/college but encourages the student to think about the whole world. The teacher should explain the same thing with different illustrations and in different ways
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