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The Goals of Islamic Education

Article Summary   by:Latief_mz     Original Author: Martyr Muhammad Jawad Bahonar
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Islam is the only recognized religion in the hand of God, this privileged position that the later requires a messenger whose function is to lead man on the right and straight, as a complement the mission of the Holy Prophet (S) marks the beginning of a historical movement for fashioning godly human beings and for founding great human societies on the basis of the sublime criteria of Islam. In terms of directing people not only sent the Prophet of Allah but also reduce the Quran that has miraculous to answering a challenge all the time, al-Quran as a bearer of news whose have multi interpretation verses. Knowledge is not limited and al-Quran is one main source, we as Muslims have a main role to disclose all the secrets of nature and everything in life hereafter. Because Al-Quran reduced by God to us as Moslem.

Many people who thinks that education should be conduct to get the diploma which the later can be used to obtain decent work and to get a sufficient salary for a better life, and the teaching profession is one of them, so education is seen as not relevant because it produces people who are not qualified and not an expert in any field, this is evidenced by the number of subjects that must be mastered by students in school or university which in fact is not entirely necessary for his future or the community where he lives, because many materials that must be mastered make students not experts in anything even in his field study.

The real problem is the culture of dependence, adoption of hollow and empty cultural and intellectual ideals, values, aims and principles, which are devoid of meaning and are bankrupt. There was hardly any construction company, corporation, ministry, factory, research centre or any other establishment in this country that was not run by foreign experts and advisers. In almost every industrial contract that was made, there were scores of various aspects of dependence on foreigners. Our youngster have initiative, creativity, capacity for working hard and productivity. let's see how much our children are successful in a foreign country that is able to become an expert there, we have immense capabilities, why shouldn't they be utilized? Why shouldn't they be allowed to blossom? Why in lieu of this we should be so much dependent on others? We must never forget that ours is an Islamic Republic, and our aim should be simultaneously to create both an independent as well as an Islamic culture in character.

We need Revolution in ideological revolution, a revolution of values, norms, social affiliations, social rights and duties, ideals, points of view, outlooks, tendencies, etc. That is, there has been a revolution in the cultural, intellectual, and social essence of this nation and its value system. It is not a change of the political system alone. The whole ways of thinking, the points of view, the ideals, the hopes and the aims have been transformed; the whole cultural pattern of the nation has changed. There are two ways to raise the general standars of being revolutioner. First coordination and distribution of work among themselves and hence their efficiency and effectiveness. The second point is that the Department of Education and Training has to comprehend its role. It should really be interested in educating people, in fashioning them and in making them useful individuals.

We should raise the standards of education and attend to the needs of our children. We should have more extra classes, we should organize camps, coaching classes, and classes for giving training in first aid, social work, art work and military training. Islamic ideology classes for strengthening their thinking may also be organized. We should keep ourselves busy in one or some other constructive activity.
We hope to create a new generation of human beings, a new generation with new values quite different from those of the previous generation. They wish that this enthusiasm, this ardour, this dynamism, and this search should pervade every corner of our society. They aspire to be truthful and sincere. They are averse to corruption and bribery. They hate the idea that this country should sign agreements to the benefit of colonial and oppressive powers. They dislike to be merely in the service of their pockets, but desire to serve humanity in general. They want to live in such a manner that their eyes may not be dazzled by the East or the West. They do not want to lose their identity when confronted with foreign cultures. They want to bargain their dignity and honour. They want to preserve their personal identity, and retain their sense of dignity. They want to be at the sending end not the receiving end of the message. They want to be exporters of thought and cultural values and not importers.

Our aim is that our teachers and schools should advance on the above-mentioned guidelines, raising the general standards of education and enhancing the levels of the Islamic commitment, and social and revolutionary activity.

Published: May 18, 2011   
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