Importance of Knowledge and Education in Islam A Review of the Sayings of Last Prophet of ALLAH Hazrat MUHAMMAD (ﷺ)
Keywords:
Importance, Knowledge, Education, learning, Guidance, Islam, Verses of Holy Quran, Sayings of last Prophet MuhammadAbstract
This research paper was basically a review of sayings of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ). The objective of this study was to highlight the importance of knowledge, learning and education in Islam. For the purpose the sayings of Holy Prophet (ﷺ) were reviewed and it was found that Islam is the religion which lays great emphasis on knowledge, learning and education. This collection of the sayings of Apostle of Allah signifies that Islam proclaims the welfare and success of humanity through education and training of the individual. Knowledge, awareness, training, guidance and awakening are basic elements of Islamic process of purifying individuals and enabling them to construct a welfare society in the world. If someone tries to label 'Islam' with terrorism and reports it as a religion overcoming the world by war and sword, then he/she is blaming Islam because the facts are totally different and teachings of Islam (in the form of Quranic verses and Sunnah of Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ)) prove and justify that education, training and awareness are the ways and methods of awakening the human beings. Islam is in favour of using 'PEN' instead of 'SWORD' for teaching and preaching the humanity. A few Islamic scholars consider that these are not the sayings of Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ)). As per their (scholars) point of view these may be sayings of other religious thinkers, not of the Muhammad ﷺ)). Therefore, this paper recommends that the accuracy and authenticity of these sayings should also be checked and verified as per the standard of Islamic Teachings.
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