Is seeking knowledge better than jihad?
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Question:
He asks: Is seeking knowledge better than jihad in the path of Allah?
Answer:
It is part of jihad in the path of Allah; seeking knowledge is part of jihad in the path of Allah,[Al-Furqan 25:52]. He fought the disbelievers and the hypocrites. With what do the hypocrites fight? With the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Yes.
He asks: Is seeking knowledge better than jihad in the path of Allah?
Answer:
It is part of jihad in the path of Allah; seeking knowledge is part of jihad in the path of Allah,
and strive against them with the Qur'an a great striving.
وَجَاهِدْهُم بِهِ جِهَادًا كَبِيرًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل طلب العلم أفضل من الجهاد؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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