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CRITICAL THINKING guide

Importance of Critical Thinking: Critical thinking is like having a superpower for your mind.

Life skills in the light of Quran, Hadith & Iqbal’s PoetryAll levelsCRITICAL THINKING

Importance

Importance of Critical Thinking: Critical thinking is like having a superpower for your mind. It involves analyzing information, making informed decisions, and solving problems effectively. When we develop critical thinking skills, we become more independent, adaptable, and capable of navigating life's complexities.

Instructions

Instructions for Developing Critical Thinking

Ask Questions: Challenge information by asking questions. It deepens understanding and promotes curiosity. Evaluate Evidence: Assess the evidence supporting a claim. It helps distinguish between reliable and unreliable information. Consider Different Perspectives: Look at situations from various angles. Understanding different viewpoints enhances critical thinking.

Quran Reference

Do they not look into the realm of the heavens and the earth and everything that Allah has created and (think) that perhaps their appointed time has come near? So in what statement hereafter will they believe? Al Araf 185

O believers, if an evildoer brings you any news, verify ˹it˺, so you do not harm people unknowingly, becoming regretful for what you have done. AL Hujurat: 49

Hadith Reference

Prophet Muhammad was sending Muadh Ibn Jabal  to Yemen, the Prophet asked the companion how he was going to make decisions as per the creed [questions from the Prophet are in bold]:

How will you judge?

Mu’adh said, “I will judge according to what is in the Book of Allah.” The Prophet said:

What if it is not in the Book of Allah?

Mu’adh said, “Then with the tradition (sunnah) of the Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said:

What if it is not in the tradition of the Messenger of Allah?

Mu’adh said, “Then I will strive to form an opinion (ijtihad).”

Abu Hurayrah said, “I heard Abu al Qasim (the Prophet), upon him be peace, say, ‘The best among you in Islam are those with the best manners, so long as they develop a sense of understanding. Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1327

Iqbal Poetry

پھر وادی فاران کے ہر ذرے کو چمکا دے پھر شوقِ تماشا دے، پھر ذوقِ تقاضا

EAST Book References

English

Grade 1 Chapter "Crow"

Grade 2   Chapter "Hazrat Uzair (A.S)"

Chapter "After a long sleep"

Chapter "Henny Penny"

Grade 3    Chapter "Prophet Adam (A.S)"

Grade 4    Chapter "Extraordinary"

Grade 5   Chapter "A caterpillar's voice"

Urdu

Grade 1    سوچو سمجھو

Grade 2     لمبی ہو گئی سونڈ، انوکھا جانور، معافی

Grade 3      ڈولفن

Grade 4      رب رحیم

Grade 5      تاریخ کے سب سے بڑے ڈائن سار کی دریافت

Social Studies

Grade 1   The Small Basket

Grade 2   For our own safety, Take Care

Reference Notes

Do they not look into the realm of the heavens and the earth and everything that Allah has created and (think) that perhaps their appointed time has come near? So in what statement hereafter will they believe? Al Araf 185

O believers, if an evildoer brings you any news, verify ˹it˺, so you do not harm people unknowingly, becoming regretful for what you have done. AL Hujurat: 49

Prophet Muhammad was sending Muadh Ibn Jabal  to Yemen, the Prophet asked the companion how he was going to make decisions as per the creed [questions from the Prophet are in bold]:

How will you judge?

Mu’adh said, “I will judge according to what is in the Book of Allah.” The Prophet said:

What if it is not in the Book of Allah?

Mu’adh said, “Then with the tradition (sunnah) of the Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said:

What if it is not in the tradition of the Messenger of Allah?

Mu’adh said, “Then I will strive to form an opinion (ijtihad).”

Abu Hurayrah said, “I heard Abu al Qasim (the Prophet), upon him be peace, say, ‘The best among you in Islam are those with the best manners, so long as they develop a sense of understanding. Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1327

پھر وادی فاران کے ہر ذرے کو چمکا دے پھر شوقِ تماشا دے، پھر ذوقِ تقاضا