Education plays key role in nation development
By Zakir Qadir Shams
The nations that once trampled underneath are today risen on the pedestal of glory because they greatly valued education. They realized that it is the one solution to various setbacks and is the essential tool for building a nation, so they embraced education and remarkably increased the percentage of literacy. They were absolutely positive to face the global challenges by the power of education; they improved their economy, reduced poverty and built competitiveness for development and welfare of the people and rapidly caught up with more developed nations.
We as a nation are recently facing torrents of problems and are incapable to progress. The problems are visible that we don’t possess good education. We have not provided education to all of us for the development of the nation and even have not given it importance as a religious obligation.
We are Muslims and our religion ‘Islam’ makes it obligatory for both boys and girls, to seek knowledge. The order sent to us by Almighty Allah was "IQRA" which means 'Read'. And the importance of it was also stressed by the benefactor for the entire humanity, Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW).
He said.
“It is the duty of every Muslim to seek knowledge.”
The Ahadith show that education has an unexcelled importance in Islam. It sharpens our mental capabilities, spurs up the asleep side of our cognition and enables to think creatively. It crushes the negative emotions in us and cultivates positive values. It takes away ills from us and endows us virtues.
In today’s competitive era education is the most important aspect of any nation’s survival on this planet. It preserves the culture, customs, beliefs, arts, scientific accomplishments and also transmits them from generation to generation for their survival and development.
Education plays an important role in the development of a nation. It is the basic paraphernalia of the structure of the nation development. Without it no nation can make headway. It is essential for the progression and the economic progress. We unfortunately are one of poorest nations of the world. Poverty is a great issue and the only panacea is literacy to cure such issues by leading us to the better use of our natural resources. It teaches us ways to consume our raw material in our own abode. It reduces poverty and makes us useful and peaceful. Obviously we will be capable to reach the destination of economic stability.
Ultimately I must say that the nation’s future depends on the type of education, so right type of education is must and if we want to make real speedy and substantial progress then we definitely have to well educate our people.
