Knowledge; the Foundation of Ibadah

Seeking Knowledge is a sign of a Believer and the best of all branches of Knowledge are the sciences of sharee’ah through which man comes to know his Lord and His prophet and religion.

The first aayah of the Qur’an to be revealed enjoined reading being the key to Knowledge. Allah Says “Read! In the name of your lord who has created (all that exists). [Al-alaq 96:1]

And in a hadith Qudsi, the Prophet said that Allah says: Search for knowledge about Me before you worship Me. How will he who does not know Me worship Me correctly?”

The aforementioned establishes the status of Knowledge as the Foundation of Ibadaah and Ibaadah is the main reason behind our existence on the face of the earth. Allah most high says “I have not created the Jinn and Mankind but to worship me” [51:56]

The lecture was delivered by Ustadth Zubair ibrahim on 5th, Nov. 2017. 

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