The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever Allah wills good for, He grants him deep understanding of the religion.”

Question:
He is speaking regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever Allah wills good for, He grants him deep understanding of the religion.”

Answer:
Answer: Yes, this is an authentic hadith narrated by the noble Companion Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: “Whoever Allah wills good for, He grants him deep understanding of the religion.” Therefore, deep understanding of the religion carries a great reward and great merit, because through it you know how to worship your Lord, how to pray, and how to perform acts of worship. You also know the rulings of the Shari'ah. Thus, deep understanding of the religion holds a great place in Islam. This indicates the encouragement to learn Islamic jurisprudence. Scholars should learn Islamic jurisprudence, because a person strives to learn from scholars. [The verse states:] “Why did not there emerge from every group among them a party to gain deep understanding of the religion and to warn their people when they return to them, so that they might guard themselves?”