Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Importance of Education in Islam September 4, 2022

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Henri Pirenne, History of Western Europe, p. 46
“Maulana sahib immediately remarked that the same shortcomings that were there before the advent of Islam. so people are unaware about the contribution of Islam, particularly in the field of education. notable historian Hindi Pren once said that Islam changed the face of the globe. the traditional order of history was overthrown.”
Kanzul Ummal, Hadith no. 28715
“now if you analyze this statement, what it really says that the face of the globe can only change by ushering in a revolution of progress and development. and how can progress and development come? it can only come on the back of education. Prophet Mohammad once said that the ink of the scholar is more holy than the martyr than the blood of the martyr.”
Quran 96:1 · Al-Alaq
Islam's emphasis on literacy from Quran
“Only 150 people were literate in Mecca.”
Quran 20:114 · Ta-Ha
Dua for increase in knowledge
“Rabbi zidni ilma - increase me in knowledge.”
Quran 2:179 · Al-Baqarah
Dua for increase in knowledge
“Rabbi zidni ilma - increase me in knowledge.”
Quran 2:40 · Al-Baqarah
Dua for increase in knowledge
“Rabbi zidni ilma - increase me in knowledge.”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 3
“to aap hum chahenge ki kuch aap batayein ki unke period mein kis tarike se education par emphasis kiya, kiya gaya? iske bare mein batayein. wasullah salam khud ummeed the, unlattered the. jab hazar jibreel allam aaye garhera mein aur quran ke aayatein padi to aapne yahi kaha ki main pada hua nahi hoon. to teen baar jab unhone kaha ki usko padho to aap nahi padh paaye.”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 107
“yaani uski kitaben shakal mein mehfooz hone lagi.”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 8736
Tawhid created intellectual freedom and progress
“Does monotheism provide favorable atmosphere for education?”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1043
Tawhid created intellectual freedom and progress
“Does monotheism provide favorable atmosphere for education?”
Quran 2:256 · Al-Baqarah
“Bilkul total sense mein asal mein us waqt log Islam ko spirit ke taur par mante the ki there is no compulsion in religion. To uski spirit ke taur par usko lete the. Puran ko samajh kar padhte the. To likh jo ki ab bahut hi zyada usmein kami hai. Log samajhte nahi hai. To is wajah se jo Islam ka jo inkhilab aaya to ek spiritual inkhilab tha.”
Briffaut, Making of Humanity p. 140
“To yeh log phir Europe Europe chale gaye. To isi baat ko Briefald ne apni kitab Making of Humanity mein likha hai ki but for the Arabs modern industrial civilization would never have arisen at all. To yeh jo hai jis sab tahid ki sari blessing thi jo itna bada ji. Inkhilab aaya duniya mein. Ji.”