Does the verse of Allah the Exalted, “And fear Allah, and Allah will teach you,” indicate that worship takes precedence over knowledge?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted's saying: ? Because we have found people who use this verse as evidence that worship takes precedence over knowledge, and that knowledge comes along with worship. Is this evidence valid?

Answer:
No, it is not valid. Taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) does not suffice in place of learning knowledge. However, the one who learns knowledge fears Allah and acts upon what he knows. Whenever he learns something, he acts upon it. If he acts upon his knowledge, Allah will bless his knowledge and increase it. If he does not act upon his knowledge, he will not benefit from it, and his knowledge will become an argument against him. So taqwa is inseparable from knowledge. There is no knowledge without taqwa, and no taqwa without knowledge. Both are necessary.