In The Light of Experiences

goal of education is to awaken human consciousness and make individuals aware of the realities that are applicable in broader life. Based on my personal experience, I can confidently say that religious seminaries, like other educational institutions, meet high standards. I am entirely a product of the seminary system. The seminary gave me the awareness and values that guided me at every step of my life’s journey. Whether it is a madrassa, college, or university, no institution can provide a person with complete knowledge, nor can it ever do so. A person reaches full maturity after the age of 35, whereas education in a madrassa or university is usually completed before this age. In such a scenario, it is impossible for any educational institution to impart complete knowledge, just as it is impossible to fit ten kilograms of milk into a one-kilogram container. Similarly, complete knowledge cannot be given to someone during their student years. Here, I would like to quote H. A. Krebs, a Nobel laureate in chemistry. He wrote that winning a Nobel Prize does not depend on the sheer volume of information a person accumulates during their education. Instead, the most critical factor is finding an institution or teacher that instills the correct attitude of mind. Guided by this initial perspective, an individual progresses through personal effort and eventually reaches the level of earning a Nobel Prize. The same principle applies to seminary education. A seminary, in itself, does not make someone a great scholar.