Services in the educational sector of manpower in the Prophetic era

Abstract

Education has been greatly emphasized in Islam. Because the knowledge is the way to approach the Creator of all that exists.  Islam has given us education with knowledge which has no limits. Islām has a unique and distinctive place upon all other holy religions of the world. Beginning of its teaching started from the revelation of this word "Iqra" which was initiative of reading. Therefore, the collection of sayings of Allah Almighty comprises the Islamic teachings. Hence these teachings are called "Qur'an". All books and testimonies in part before the revelation of Qur'an have no peculiarity in respect to their names. For instance, the verbal meanings of old testament are "Shari'ah" or "Law" and meaning of the Bible is "Good News". Allah, the Gracious said in Qur'an, the Prophet ﷺ said in his practical life and gave such many instructions by which we may perceive the importance and superiority of knowledge.

In Islam to seek knowledge is a sacred assignment. It is obligatory for male and female Muslims, "Read! In the name of your Lord who created (all exists)”. ((  As our Prophet ﷺ said, "Acquiring knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim, ( ) Due to importance of knowledge, the Holy prophet Hadrat Muhammad ﷺemphasized the acquisition of knowledge from the beginning of Islam and took many steps for it.