Islamic Education VS Modern Education

Now-a-days there are a lot of people who talk about the modern and Islamic Education. And it really surprises me as I don’t believe there is any difference in Islamic and modern Education. Look Education is Education.

Education means to know about something. The modern science is being defined as “system of knowledge gained by systematic research and organized into general laws”.

The Humans are asked, on various occasions in the Quran, to research, to make some thorough investigations about the universe and to find the hidden truth in the things around us. The ALLAH ALMIGHTY has invited us to look around and observe the things in order to solidify our belief in HIM. We believe in ALLAH but it will solidify our belief in HIM even more.

Now can anybody let me know where the difference is? There is no difference as we are welcomed to observe, to feel and to understand the things to come closer to our CREATOR. It means that we are entitled to learn science as science is the systematic way to observing a fact or finding a fact for which we are asked to.

Now from where does this concept of “Islamic Education” and “Modern Education” come? In fact we have restricted ourselves to some part of Islam and preaching only that part is given the name “Islamic Education”. Will anybody let me know what Islam really is? Islam is the complete code of life. There are solutions to all kind of problems a human being can face in his lifetime. There is economic system, there is science, there is political system, there is educational system and all other things a man can ask for, in Islam.

Now-a-days whenever we discuss the politics we keep Islam aside. Is it right? Of course not! The Quran says:

Mafhoom: Indeed The Messenger of ALLAH is the best example for you.

And we find The Messenger of ALLAH, Hazrath MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H) making the policies in the state of MADINA. Now what is this? Does it not prove that politics is a part of Islam?

The economic policies of Hazrath Umer Farooq (The second Caliph) amazed the European economists. Is it not Islam?

In gazwa-e-Badr some of the enemies were captured and those, who were educated among them, were asked to teach the Muslims. Can anybody tell me what they taught to the Muslims, Islamic Virtues? What do you think?

May ALLAH guide us towards the right way and help us in our life.