Islam is the complete code of life. Islamic Education, in its truest sense of the term, is a system of learning which enables a person to know the instructions of Islam and perform all activities of her/his life in conformity with the Qur`an and the Sunnah; as such, s/he can mould her/his life in accordance with doctrines and injunctions as laid down by Islam. Importantly, the aim and objective of this article is to illustrate how the Islamic view of education can make effective contribution to the lives of the people of Bangladesh and so to say to all of mankind of the contemporary world. This can be demonstrated because Islam is inclusive of the material and spiritual dimensions of human existence and it emphasizes primordial values for the fostering of life in this world and for the preparation of life in the post resurrection. Although Islam acknowledges the great strides of the human mind in the accumulation and application of acquired knowledge, and though it recognizes certain virtues in humanism, it does not make man “the measure of all things.” Islamic education goes beyond secularism by making Allah’s revelation in the Holy Book/Qur’an the absolute measure of all things. This is the norm by which we must determine our intention in all of our actions, as well as our sense of duty, responsibility, and accountability to Allah without compromising fundamental values. Modern Western civilization has seen the rapid rise of science and technology and their enormous potentials for production as well as of destruction. Two world wars, the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, and (in our present day) the Gulf War have demonstrated without the shadow of a doubt that whereas science and technology can create and produce, they can also destroy. However, it does not follow that because we are advanced in nuclear physics and so we have wars. The cause-and-effect relationship between technology and war does not necessarily follow. Whether it is used for good or evil depends on the scruples of the agents who make the decisions. That “Knowledge is power” is a famous dictum of purity, and history has proved their right in the various transformations of the world. But the dictum that ‘knowledge is power’ has to be understood in light of power to do either good or evil. To establish, enrich and development of Islamic Education should be take initiative to change the present scenario of Madrasha education system; with the run of modern education line should be ensured all science lab support to consist genuine and perfect learners from Madrasha & religious institutions.The government should take initiative and established sufficient structural support of Islamic educational institutions; there be open Department of Islamic Studies/ Religious Studies in all public and private universities of Bangladesh and contemporary world. The government should also take initiative to abolish all restriction/discrimination for the madrasha student to get admission at all Departments in public and private universities in Bangladesh and contemporary world’s Universities.
Keyword : Education; Islam; World; Bangladesh; Knowledge.
28-Feb-2025
