Education And Its Importance In Islam: A Research Review In The Context Of Islamic And Other Civilizations

Abstract

Education is the basic human right of every human being, male or female. Any nation who was away from knowledge and education was enslaved or whenever they deprived themselves of the opportunities of education, they lost their identity as a nation. It is also the
means of recognition of Allah Ta'ala, that is why the first revelation was revealed about education and learning. In the Quran, the importance and excellence of education has been described at about five hundred places. The obligation of learning has also been mentioned in a number of hadiths. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Acquiring knowledge is obligatory on all Muslims (without distinction between men and women). From this hadith, it is known that the acquisition of knowledge is obligatory on women just as it is obligatory on men. In this paper, a research review of the importance of education and learning will be presentedin the light of Islamic teachings.