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Seeking knowledge from quran

1. Seeking Knowledge in Islam

2. Allaah created man and provided him with the tools for acquiring knowledge, namely hearing, sight and wisdom In Islam, knowledge comes before action; there can be no action without knowledge Allaah warns every Muslim against speaking without knowledge

3. “And follow not (O man i.e., say not or do not or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart of each of those one will be questioned” (Noble Qur’an 17 : 36)

4. Knowledge and fear of Allaah is achieved by knowing His signs and His creation “It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah” (Noble Qur’an 35:28)

5. The scholars occupy a noble status in Islam, and which is higher than the position of others in this world and in the Hereafter “Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge” (Noble Qur’an 58:11)

6. Because of the importance of knowledge, Allaah commanded His Messenger to seek more of it; (Noble Qur’an 20:114) “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge”

7. “Are those who know equal to those who know not?” (Noble Qur’an 39:9)

8. “And those that have been given knowledge may know that it (this Qur’an) is the truth from your Lord, so that they may believe therein, and their hearts may submit to it with humility” (Noble Qur’an 22:54)

9. Islam calls us to learn all kinds of beneficial knowledge The best of all branches of knowledge is WAHI (Knowledge of revelation) through which man comes to know his Lord, his Prophet and his Religion This is the knowledge with which Allaah honoured His Messengers; He taught it to them so that they might teach it to mankind

10. Both knowledge should be combined & not to be separated…. Because…

11. When Allaah intended to create his vicegerent on earth, He said to the angels; “And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: Verily I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth” (Noble Qur’an 2 : 30)

12. Then … “He taught Adam (pbuh) all the names (of everything)” (Noble Qur’an 2:31)

13. Therefore…

14. All Knowledge is from Allah

15. Knowledge Can be Divided as …

16. Islam is “the way of life” which talks about knowledge, learning and teaching in detail The Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also talks about knowledge in greater detail

17. Knowledge should be obtain by the process of “ SEEK/SEARCH ” Hence every Muslim is a STUDENT Seeking knowledge is “obligatory” means it is an “ IBAADAH ” IBAADAH : Mode of worshipping Allaah Azza Wajal To seek/to search Knowledge Obligation On every Muslim

18. Whoever follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allaah will make a path to Paradise easy for him. ( Saheeh Al- Bukhari , Kitab -al- Ilm , #10)

19. The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “When a man dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three an ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge a righteous son who will pray for him.” (Muslim, Eng.Translation , #1631)

20. Goal of Knowledge Benefit Own self & Others / Society

21. Imaam Sufyan at- Thawree Raheemahullah’s mother said to him when he was a youth: “If you write down 10 word and your faith has not improved, check your self”

22. We will show them Our signs in the universe, and in their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Qur’an) is the truth (Noble Qur’an 41:53)

23. Concerning the matter of paying attention to the Qur’aan, learning and teaching it, the Messenger (pbuh) said: “The best of you is the one who learns the Qur’aan and teaches it.” ( Sahih -al- Bukhaari , #4639)  

24. The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Whoever calls people to right guidance will have a reward like that of those who follow him” (Muslim, #2674)  

25. Useless Knowledge is the one which is gained for FAME Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) warned us about it in a Hadeeth…

26. Allah will ask : “What did you do to express gratitude for the knowledge I have given you” The man will reply: “I acquired knowledge and taught it, and read the Qur’an for Your sake” Allah will say : “You have lied. You acquired knowledge so that people might call you a learned (man) and you read the Qur’an so that they might call you a reciter , and they have done so Then Allah will through him into the HELL [ Saheeh Muslim, Eng.Translation , #1905] THE FIRST THREE TO BE THROWN INTO HELL

27. Our Responsibility Use knowledge to please Allah Benefit ourselves Benefit the society Share with the others

28. Use knowledge to please Allah Benefit ourselves Benefit the society Share with the others

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