Education in Islam:Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Abstract

In the words of god in Qur'an, he calls human as his best creation. He orders angels to prostrate in front of first human
creation. This shows the dignity and human's place among other creatures. This dignity is first because of the god spirit that is
given to human specially and secondly because of wisdom that only human have. In Islamic belief human is full of potential
talents and abilities that should be actualized by education and training. The main purpose of Islamic education is seeking the
truth and achieving salvation, this can be achieved by education and intellection alongside with refinements. In Islamic point of
view rational growth can take place parallel to ethical growth and these two cannot be parted.as ethics without science is idiotic,
science without ethics is stupidity. Always in our moral and religious books, science and ethics are together and religion that
shows his most interest and attention to acquisition of knowledge, says that the goal of his messenger is to show the best
morality and ethics to the world. Islamic education is a perfect comprehensive system, which looks in to all human dimensions.
In the process of Islamic education development of mind and body, worldly life and hereafter, society and individual have the
same level of important and none of them should be ignored. Intelligent and wisdom have a special place in Islamic teaching.
This importance has been said in 300 verses in Qur'an.