Peer-reviewed article
Importance Of Early Childhood Education And Its Perspective In Islam
Shahid Nawaz , Dr. Aqeel Ahmad , Dr. HM Azhar Usama (Corresponding Author) , Ghulam Jilani ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study surveyed 383 teachers in Punjab, Pakistan to explore the importance of early childhood education (ECE) and its perspective in Islam. The research found that ECE enhances children's STEM abilities, analytical skills, motivation, attention, social skills, and academic performance in a safe environment. The study emphasizes Islamic teachings that prioritize education as obligatory and notes that learning during early life has lasting effects on child development. The authors call for campaigns to raise awareness about ECE's importance in Pakistan.
Key points
- Early childhood education enhances STEM and analytical ability, motivation, attention, social skills, and academic performance
- Muslim teachings consider education obligatory and emphasize the importance of early learning
- Learning during the first days of life has a philosophical impression on child development and later outcomes
- Islamic perspective holds that children are born with inherent character, and parents/educators shape their development
- There is a need to launch campaigns highlighting ECE's importance and significance in Pakistan
Limitations
The study surveyed only teachers' perspectives on ECE importance and Islamic education; it does not report actual outcomes of ECE interventions on children or provide empirical evidence of the benefits claimed. The document does not describe sample demographics, response rates, or how quantitative data were analyzed beyond mentioning SPSS 21.
Abstract
This research was conducted to explore the Importance of Early Childhood Education and Importance of Education in Islam. Design of this research was quantitative in nature. Sample of Study was 383 teachers teaching in education department of Punjab. Data was collected with the help of google form. Data was analyzed using SPSS 21. Early childhood education enhances STEM and analytical ability, motivation and attention, social skills, academic performance, and enjoyment in a loving and safe environment. STEM education should start early. Muslims believe Allah is the wise and true. Education is obligatory in Islam. Qur'an Majeed instructs Muslims, Allah will raise those who believe and have knowledge. The Qur'an urges people to develop their abilities and traits through education. The educational study indicates that a child's primary skills have a philosophical impression on their improvement and in later stages of his life, various norms comes to contact in the form ofnbsp; positive and negative response. Learning during the first days of life is like “آلنقش علی الحجر.nbsp; On the commencement of the youngster's life, significant Islamic thinking in the student's mind is imperative because the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: کل مولود یولد علی الفطرہ و انما ابواہ یھودانہ او ینصرانہ او یمجسانہ “ “Every child is born from the original character of man, then his parents make him a Christian, Jew, Muslim or magician . The Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon Him) valued education exclusively at early age of life. There is a need to launch campaigns to highlight the importance and significance of ECE in Pakistan.