Written By Hasan Al-Banna
LETTER TO A MUSLIM STUDENT is the English translation of a letter that Hasan al-Banna wrote to one of his disciples studying in the West. The sincere advice contained in this letter is drawn from the perennial values and ethos of Islam. It reminds the addressee, and indeed all Muslims, that the first and foremost goal in a Muslim’s life is to please God and live in accordance with His sacred law. Also, it brings home that studying ought not to be an end itself or for seeking material gain; a Muslim ought to excel in his or her study in order work for Islam and benefit humanity.
LETTER TO A MUSLIM STUDENT is the English translation of a letter that Hasan al-Banna wrote to one of his disciples studying in the West. The sincere advice contained in this letter is drawn from the perennial values and ethos of Islam. It reminds the addressee, and indeed all Muslims, that the first and foremost goal in a Muslim’s life is to please God and live in accordance with His sacred law. Also, it brings home that studying ought not to be an end itself or for seeking material gain; a Muslim ought to excel in his or her study in order work for Islam and benefit humanity.
HASAN AL-BANNA was born in 1906 in Egypt into a family of scholars. In 1928 he formed the Ikhwan al-Muslimun (the Muslim Brotherhood Organization). This movement for the revival of Islam soon spread across Egypt and the region. In December 1948, the Muslim Brotherhood Organization was suppressed and thousands of its members arrested. Hasan al-Banna was spared arrest only to be assassinated in February 1949. The Muslim Brotherhood Organization has, however, survived all attempts to stifle it. Not only did it grow even stronger in Egypt, but it also created branches in all Arab countries. The Islamic resurgence manifest today in the Arab world owes its origin directly or indirectly to the Muslim Brotherhood Organization.
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