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How do we evolve a society that is tolerant, progressive, caring, wise and creative in an environment that: a. Rewards immoral behavior b. Supports the corrupt c. Is intolerant to debate d. Promotes Intellectually dishonesty e. Fuels hatred for opposing religious views f.  Fails to give exemplary punishments to the rich and the powerful g. Usurps the right of the weak and poor h. Has an extremely corrupt and outdated education system i.  Promotes religious ignorance j.  Can easily be considered as dysfunctional It is actually simple. The reason why I say this is that societal pressures in reality only influence behavior (our will in action) when the belief is weak or uncertain. When the belief is strong, societal pressures fail to make a lasting impact. Another reason why the solution is simple, actionable, achievable is because Allah has ingrained in all of us the capacity to do good. Allah reveals through the Quran: So direct your face toward the religion

How does our society define an educated person? Is it someone who has the ability to read, write and comprehend certain skills and then apply them in daily life to earn a living? Or is it someone who has the ability to read, write and comprehend certain skills and then apply them in daily life in a morally correct way to earn a living? Should education aid, assist and motivate the person to behave in a socially responsible way while putting the skills developed through the academic system into practice? Or should it just develop the skills required to earn a living without aiding, assisting or motivating the child to behave in a socially responsible way? An education system that nurtures people who are experts in their fields but have no sound understanding of life is bound to evolve a dysfunctional society. Education has to take into account the multiple dimensions of this life if it intends to achieve the desired results. One of the verses of Quran tells us what education should