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Monday, 05 May 2008 12:00
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Footnotes & References
  1. One of the major scholars in Saudi Arabia. He was a member of the Council of Senior Scholars and the Permanent Committee for Issuing Fatwas (religious edicts).
  2. Hilyah Taalib ul Ilm, pg. 15
  3. Fataawa ibn Taimiyyah (10/11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 49-54), (11/314), (20/77-78). Quoted from Hilyah Taalib ul Ilm.
  4. i. e. Saheeh Al-Bukhari
  5. Surah Muhammad (47): 19
  6. Surah Az-Zumar (39): 9
  7. Sometimes mistakenly translated as “verse”.
  8. Surah Al-Mujadilah (58): 11
  9. Surah Ta-Ha (20): 114
  10. Sunan ibn Majah
  11. Sunan At-Tirmidhi, no. 3478, Ahmad, and Abu Dawood (transl. vol. 1/p. 401/no. 1543)
  12. Surah Faatir (35): 28
  13. These are forms of currency.
  14. Sunan Abu Dawood, no. 3641 and Sunan at-Tirmidhi no. 2683 and authenticated by Shaikh Al-Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan Abee Dawood (2/407)
  15. Saheeh Al-Bukhari (Arab-Eng), vol. 9, no. 415
  16. Saheeh Muslim (Eng. Trans.), no. 5668
  17. Surah Al-Maidah (5): 4
  18. Saheeh Al-Bukhari (Arab-Eng), vol. 6, no. 544
  19. Sahih at-Targheeb wat Tarheeb, no. 65
  20. Surah Az-Zumar (39): 9
  21. Surah Al-Ankabut (29): 43
  22. Reported by Abu Dawood, At-Tirmidhee and Ibn Hibbaan, and this is the wording found in his collection, in abridged form. Al-Bukhaaree mentioned in his Saheeh Collection in his Book of Knowledge, Chapter: Knowledge precedes Speech and Action, the part from it: “The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. ”
  23. Surah Al-Anaam (6): 162
  24. Surah Adh-Dhaariyat (51): 56
  25. Saheeh Al-Bukhari (Arab-Eng), vol. 3, no. 706
  26. An authentic hadeeth collected by Ibn Maajah, Ibn Hibbaan, and Al-Bayhaqee, on the authority of Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him), Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Saheeh At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb (#107).
  27. Sunan Abu Dawood and Sunan Ibn Majah.
  28. Surah Al-Fatiha (1): 5
  29. Surah Aal-Imran (3): 165
  30. Surah Aal Imran (3): 110
  31. Surah Al-Araaf (7): 33
  32. Surah Al-Ahzaab (33): 21
  33. Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi
  34. Saheeh Al-Bukhari (Arab-Eng), vol. 3, no. 314
  35. Saheeh Al-Bukhari (Arab-Eng), vol. 6, no. 550
  36. Reported by al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee in Al-Jaami li Akhlaaq ar-Raawee wa Adaab as-Saami, (1/213)

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summ23
May 12, 2008

yeah true.if all the wordly knowledge cannot lead a person to confirm the oneness and greatness of his creator..then he really is ignorant despite his literacy.
Umm Hamza
May 12, 2008

This was a truly remarkable article, with a lot of reminders for us common Muslims to take seeking knowledge about our religion seriously! It's actually WAJIB! No wonder we find so many innovations lately, and the sad part is we can't detect them, much less correct them due to lack of what is right from wrong.

I also liked the style of writing, it was informal, non-imposing, and a light read with appropriate humor in between to keep you interested. I strongly recommend everyone to read not just until the 2nd or 3rd page, but devote your 10-15 minutes to read the whole article! It will be a worthwhile investment of your time, insha Allah.
Osman Mundhree
May 12, 2008

Assalaamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wa brakatuhu Brothers & Sisters,

I wanted to submit my opinion on knowledge and therefore am writing this.

I believe that Knowledge is only possible if Allah wills us to have it. No amount of reading & studying can bring this about if Allah does not wish it so.

Therefore, we find that an illiterate man became a prophet (Sal allahu aleyhi wa salam). He hadn't read even 1 word in his life before.

Our duty would thus be to constantly learn the divine recitation and pray that Allah opens our eyes, ears & hearts to the revealed guidance so that we may be rightly guided & successful.

Wa Salaam

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