The Importance of Education in Islam

THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION IN ISLAM The Prophet declared that a Makkan prisoner of war could ransom himself by instructing ten children of Madinah to read and write. This was not a simple matter, rather it was a momentous step. T he present condition of Muslims has not got to do with religion. I would like to narrate an incident that demonstrates the importance of education in Islam. A remarkably unprecedented event occurred in the history of early Islam which elucidates the significance of gaining knowledge. After the Prophet migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the Makkan opponents of the Prophet launched aggressive wars on Muslims. Initially, the Makkan leaders’ activities were limited to inflicting atrocities on the believers. But after the Muslims shifted to Madinah, the Makkan opponents forced them to combat in the battlefield. One of these wars is famous as the Battle of Badr because it occurred at a place