University Education

[Asiyah3]

I see now.

I don't think you can always apply what you have learnt. For example, I have been reading about US financing of Nazi Germany and Bolshevik revolution. This knowledge is extremely beneficial to me because I see world politics differently from other people. How would I apply this?

If it clears your heart, or eyes in this case, that's applying it I suppose.

 

[Muhammad]

Here's an article which seems to touch on some of the points mentioned in this thread. I think the comments made in response to it, at the bottom, may also be useful to read:

http://www.islam21c.com/islamic-thought/5098-what-is-islams-view-on-higher-learning-

 

[Asiyah3]

This aim it seems, works to allow the student’s Ilm (knowledge) tobenefit him. There is a Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alihi Wa Sallam) in which Zaid ibn Alqam reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alihi Wa Sallam) used to supplicate: ‘I seek refuge in You [Allah] from […] the knowledge which does not benefit…’ (Muslim)

There is also another du'aa we make after waking up/in the morning:

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'Ilman naafi'an (Allahumma I ask you beneficial knowledge), wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan

Source: Fortress of the Muslim Invocations from the Quran & Sunnah

If we'd follow this, it would certainly save us a lot of time.

Dixon states that ‘the decision to pursue a higher education course is not one that should be taken lightly’[7] and this is indeed true. A person needs to reflect deeply on their reasons for going to, returning to or sending their offspring to University, making sure it is not simply money-orientated.

If we do it for the sake of Allah, it would be worship, and we'd be rewarded for it.