KNOWLEDGE IN ISLAM (1).

 

One of the distinctive features of islam is its emphasis on knowledge. The Quran and the islamic tradition(sunnah) invites muslims to seek and acquire knowledge, wisdom and to hold men of knowledge in high esteem. In the Holy Quran the word al-ilm(knowledge) and its derivatives are used more than 780 times. The first few verses that were revealed to our Holy prophet (saw) mention the importance of reading, pen and teaching for human beings: READ "in the name of your lord who created, He created man from something which clings. Read and your Lord is the most generous, who taught with Pen. Taught man what he knew not... "(96: 1 to 5).
   In the islamic traditions, there are many words of praise for knowledge and learned. It is
also obvious that the decline of Ummah is a direct result of our failure to fulfil our islamic duty to pursue science, knowledge and progress. All the calamities that our Ummah suffers from illegal invasions, occupations, poverty, terrorism, civil war could have been prevented if we, as muslims, did everything we possibly could to improve our output as an Ummah in scientific research, entrepreneurship, industry and intellect.
    In Islam, knowledge comes before action; there can be no action without knowledge, as Allah says: "so know (O Muhammad) that Laa ilaaha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and ask forgiveness for your sins, and also for (the sins of) believing men and women" (Muhammad 47:19).
  Hope you enjoyed this post... It ll be continued next week.. Stay blessed. Happy Juma't..