Explaining the Virtue of Seeking Knowledge and Its Method
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Can you direct us to some tapes on preserving the pursuit of knowledge, its virtue, and how to seek it, as well as books for beginners?
As for seeking knowledge—may Allah bless you—there is no need for me to direct you to anything. I direct you to the words of Allah and the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).Allah the Exalted said: [Surah al-Zumar: 9] This is sufficient.And Allah the Exalted said: [Surah al-Mujadilah: 11],And Allah the Exalted said: [Surah Ali 'Imran: 18] He made them witnesses.In the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Whomever Allah wills good, He grants him understanding in the religion) This is sufficient in encouraging the pursuit of knowledge.
Also: The scholars are the witnesses who are in the third tier of the levels of creation.Allah, Blessed and Exalted, said: [Surah al-Nisa: 69] (the witnesses) meaning: the scholars, because they testified to the oneness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as well as those who were killed in the cause of Allah.
As for seeking knowledge—may Allah bless you—there is no need for me to direct you to anything. I direct you to the words of Allah and the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).Allah the Exalted said:
Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?"
قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لا يَعْلَمُونَAllah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees
يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍAllah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge
شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَالْمَلائِكَةُ وَأُولُو الْعِلْمِAlso: The scholars are the witnesses who are in the third tier of the levels of creation.Allah, Blessed and Exalted, said: