Notes on the Basics of Islam Part 3: Understanding Islamic Principles
Notes on the Basics of Islam Part 3: Understanding Islamic Principles Imam Al-Sa’di said, “The pleasure that the student experiences when they seek knowledge overwhelms all the pleasures of this life.” What is meant by knowledge? According to Sheikh ‘Abd Al-‘Azeez Ibn Baz. “The word ‘knowledge’ refers to many things, but as used by the scholars of Islam, what is meant by ‘knowledge’ is religious knowledge. That is what is referred to in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ when the word is used without qualification”. We must respect the scholars of Islam as they are the inheritors of the Prophets. “ Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astr