I genuinely believe that mass illiteracy is is genuinely one of the reason that global south and the poor masses are stuck enslaved and humiliated, I've relealized even above the economic war that I for years spoke about is not nearly as consequential as the war of deeply entrenched understanding and comprehension
Some might have a understanding enough to read a couple paragraphs or pages but lack the comprehension or the tenacity to struggle and forge through dozens of pages at a time, comprehend, dispute and disect it
This one of the things islam came for is to enlighten the masses and raise the quality life for all not just materially but also justice wise
Memorising the Quran put you ahead of the herd especially in patience but a 4 year fiqh course at minimum I think is much more important fr most and foster a analytical minded society with deep understanding
The non muslims understood this assignment, for centuries their people went through rigorous studies in monasteries and seminary, only those who toiled were filters into higher education, law, etc
Most universities in America started as divinity schools for ministers, Hardvard Yale Princeton Colombia Oxford and this after they had large portions of the world at the mercy
And majority of the private and public colleges all across America are similarly began as religious institutions