Educational Philosophy Imam Al-Ghazali’s Perspective

Islam is a divine religion. It is based on divine revelation (Holy Quran) and sunnah of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. As a religion it is a complete code of life. It does not deal with worships only but addresses all fields of life. Like Beliefs and worship, Islam focuses on education also. As a last and chosen religion, it motivates human beings to seek knowledge. The first word of the first revelation (Chapter Al-alaq) starts with Iqra means Read. In first five ayat of chapter Al-alaq, the basic requirement for enhance of education (Read, knowledge and pen) have been mentioned six times. Similarly, the Holy Prophet r took many steps for imparting education. In this connection, the example of first residential university (Suffa’h) is sufficient. Imam Ghazali one of the most famous Muslim thinkers discusses the education in his books in detail. He was born in 448 AH (1057 CE) at Tabaran a town in the district of Tus, which lies within the Khorasan Province of Iran and died on 18 December (1111 CE). In this article knowledge, its classification, stages, curriculum, art of teaching, responsibility of both teachers as well as students have been discussed in the light of Imam Ghazali educational philosophy.

اکادمی ادبیات پاکستان کی خدمات: تحقیقی و تنقیدی مطالعہ

The foundation of Pakistan Academy of Letters was laid by July 1976. The fundamental objective that caused the organization and enactment of this institution was to work consistently regarding national status of Urdu language and significant value of regional languages. Academy Adbiyaat came into Prominence as a publishing institution where in besides, propagation of Urdu as a nationl language it focused on International languages and their translated in a coordinationed and systematic way. The basic objective of my dissertation is to explore the services rendered by Academy of letters regarding Urdu language and literature. In this regard, the dissertation is divided into five chapters. The first chapter introduces background of Academy of letter in a comprehensive way. Moreover, the objectives and administrative features of Academy are thoroghly discussed. A detailed overview of the landmark journery of Pakistan. Academy of Letters, the contribution of its different departments, unflinching efforts put by different chairmans are highlighted in first chapter. Second chapter encapsulates an anlysis of Urdu Publications of Pakistan Acadmey of Letters regarding poetry and prose. Moreover, literary criticism and contemporary research in also focused is this chapter. Third chapter is comprised of classical Mamar-i-Adab series, Urdu translations and miscellaneous books published by Adbiyaat. Where as fourth chapter focuses on the introduction of quarterly journel of Academy "Adbiyaat' its different magazines and their historic contribution regarding poetry and prose. Fifth chapter presents the concluding remarks in a detailed way; it highlights the fundamental issues regarding Academy Adbiyaat and their consequences with special reference to Urdu language and literature.