The Needs of Religious Institutions

The need for religious institutions has been the need of the hour at all times. The light that has been emitting forth from the religious institutions will, Insha Allah, continue to illuminate the environment as before.

In the days of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) the nucleus of a religious institution existed in the shape of ASHAB-E-SUFFAH. This was a group of
the Muslims dedicated to the cause of Islam receiving lessons directly from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) and disseminated the knowledge so gained in the name of Allah. In fact, they were the fore runners of our religious institutions. The first teacher was the Holy Prophet himself while his ASHAB (companions) had been the students and the raised platform in the Holy Prophet's mosque was the first Islamic Institute (Madrasah).

With the passage of time, the impartation of knowledge by ASHAB took a definite shape and form and almost every mosque had a small MAKTAB attached to it. Thus the knowledge of the Holy Quran and Sunnah reached the people everywhere both in urban and rural areas of the day to day expanding Islamic world. This field of Islamic activity was entirely looked after by the Ulama-e-Karam (Islamic Scholars), sometimes under the patronage of rulers and mostly under their own arrangements with the assistance of ASHAB-E-KHAIR (generous people). They did so scrupulously and facing all kinds of odds kept the candle of HIDAYAT burning. A clear proof of their dedication and untiring efforts can be seen in the shape of Islamic Universities (Jamias) spread all over the world as well as the huge Islamic literature produced by these madersah educated Ulama so that the Islamic literature in all the languages taken together exceeds the combined literature of all other religions of the world.

To mention one specific feature; is learning of the Holy Quran by heart. History is a witness how Muslim children have been remembering the Holy Quran by heart for the last 1400 years. This is a unique feature for the Muslims and the children (HUFFAZ) as well as for their parents who can rightly boast this learning by heart.

The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is reported to have said that "Study the Holy Quran as it would be your intercessor on the day of judgment". He has reported to have said further "Two persons are enviable; one who has been bestowed with the wealth of the Holy Quran and he continues to read it day and night and the other who has been gifted with wealth and he continues to distribute it day and night". Hazrat Ibn-e-Umer has reported "The reciter of the Holy Quran will be asked on the day of judgment to recite the Quran and go up and up and recite the Quran in the manner he did in the world and the Ayat on which he will end will be his destination".

Holy Quran is the last and final scripture. It is the complete and final code of life till doomsday. This last scripture is the highest point of submission to the Al-mighty. If one recites it, one gets ten virtues for every letter that he recites. On the other hand its recitation creates a feeling of submission to the Highest. So the Holy prophet has said: "One who does not have even a small portion of the Holy Quran in his heart, his heart is like a ruined building"

Foundation of Jamia Binoria
Jamia Binoria was founded by Mufti Muhammed Naeem in the sacred month of Rajab 1398 A.H. (1978). Although at that time there had been extreme lack of means but Mufti Muhammed Naeem wholly and solely relying on the help of Allah Ta'ala started the work. The price of land where now stands a magnificent mosque and the impressing buildings of the Jamia was very high. The area teemed with big industrial establishments but no industry was there for the development of human mind and culture. Mufti Muhammed Naeem went so far in this struggle that he collected funds through payable loans from his friends and well wishers. Allah Ta'ala so much rewarded these sincere efforts that the Jamia has got international status in a very short span of time.

Jamia Binoria has been making every effort for the dissemination of the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah. Students from all over the world are getting education in this institution and this they do after covering long distances and at considerable expenses. Now there are about 1300 day scholars while there are 1000 resident students from many countries. Many American students learnt the Holy Quran by heart and qualified themselves to lead Tarawih prayers during Ramazan. How impressive the scene would have been when these students lead Tarawih prayers impress some Muslims to the extent that they offer their children for admission in Jamia Binoria while some give donations.

May this Institution live long to keep the cause of Islam. May Allah reward all those who are cooperating in this sacred task.