ABSTRACT
According to the Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muḥammad received revelations, the Qurʾān, in seventh-century Arabia. Initially, this text was taught to learners through processes of oral recitation and memory recall. Students committed to memory written accounts of how Muḥammad received this sacred revelation and used it to guide the nascent community of Muslims. Therefore, the origins of education in Islam involved proper recitation and writing of scripture in order to more fully understand the actions of the Prophet. Islamic education, at its heart, was intertwined with Qurʾ anic revelations. These revelations themselves endorsed education for believers.
