University Islamic Studies and Whether It Suffices in the Pursuit of Knowledge
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The questioner:
This is a question from one of the followers right now on YouTube; this is a question from one of the followers on the internet.
The Shaykh:
Followers.
The questioner:
Those who follow the lesson through the network.
The Shaykh:
The followers of the Companions.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. What is your opinion on university Islamic studies? Does it suffice?
The Shaykh:
Knowledge has no limit; it has no limit. It is not the case that a person has a university degree and that is it. Knowledge has no limit. For this reason, Allah said to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):[Taha 20:114].
The questioner:
except.
The Shaykh:
Knowledge. When Allah informed Musa (peace be upon him) that there was someone on earth who had knowledge that Musa did not have, namely al-Khidr, Musa traveled to him. Then, when[Al-Kahf 18:60], he went and met al-Khidr and asked him questions that Allah mentioned in the Qur'an.
"Shall I follow you on the condition that you teach me?" Look, Musa says, "on the condition that you teach me the knowledge that will not stop even with it," as[Al-Kahf 18:66-67], as Allah mentioned in the Qur'an. So, my brother, knowledge has no limit. And whoever says, "I am a scholar," is ignorant. A person should always humble himself and his knowledge. [Yusuf 12:76]
This is a question from one of the followers right now on YouTube; this is a question from one of the followers on the internet.
The Shaykh:
Followers.
The questioner:
Those who follow the lesson through the network.
The Shaykh:
The followers of the Companions.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. What is your opinion on university Islamic studies? Does it suffice?
The Shaykh:
Knowledge has no limit; it has no limit. It is not the case that a person has a university degree and that is it. Knowledge has no limit. For this reason, Allah said to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
and say, "My Lord, increase
وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِيThe questioner:
except.
The Shaykh:
Knowledge. When Allah informed Musa (peace be upon him) that there was someone on earth who had knowledge that Musa did not have, namely al-Khidr, Musa traveled to him. Then, when
And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period."
قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَاهُ لَا أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا"Shall I follow you on the condition that you teach me?" Look, Musa says, "on the condition that you teach me the knowledge that will not stop even with it," as
you have been taught of sound judgement?" (67) He said, "Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience.
عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًاbut over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.
وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِي عِلْمٍ عَلِيمٌ
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام، نواقض الإسلام 19-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (22:01)
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