Prioritizing the Pursuit of Knowledge and Combining Lessons

Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! The questioner asks: What is the priority in seeking knowledge? Is it better to focus on the knowledge of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), or to focus on the knowledge of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis)? And what is the best approach? How does a student of knowledge combine the lessons in the mosques with the lessons prescribed for him in school? Please guide us in seeking knowledge, and may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The most important thing is the knowledge of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), the knowledge of 'aqidah (creed). One learns the creed indicated by the Qur'an and the Sunnah, which is faith in Allah, His names and attributes, and that He is the sole one worthy of worship. One learns this creed from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Then one learns the path of the Sunnah in it, namely hadith and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). One attends the circles of knowledge along with the lessons in schools and institutes. The regular lessons are at their designated times, and the other lessons are at their times, in the evening or at the beginning of the day. One attends the circles of knowledge and benefits from them, and does not settle for the official, regular lessons alone, but combines this and that, striving for both, so that his knowledge and information increase, and so that his insight increases. Yes.