Al-Risala (English), May-June 2000

Spending as much time as he could in the company of the Prophet, he listened attentively to what was said, memorizing it and—when the need arose—writing it down. By recognizing where his own talents lay, and in doing all he could to develop them, he has taken his place in Islamic history as the greatest original narrator of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. Every person has a responsibility to first recognize himself— to see where his own talents lie and do all he can to channel them in a positive direction. By doing this one is benefiting, not only oneself, but also even more the cause to which one is committed. □ Importance of Education T he Importance of education is quite clear. Education is the knowledge of putting one’s potentials to maximum use. One can safely say that a human being is not in the proper sense till he is educated. This importance of education is basically for two reasons. The first is that the training of a human mind is not complete without education. Education makes man a right thinker. It tells man how to think and how to make decision. The second reason for the importance of education is that only through the attainment of education, man is enabled to receive information from the external world; to acquaint himself with past history and receive all necessary information regarding the present. Without education, man is as though in a closed room and with education he finds himself in a room with