The Excellence of Learning
Learning in Islam
In Islam, the Act of Learning itself is considered an Act of Worship, providing that it is within God?s limits and with a good motive behind it.
Asserting the importance of Learning in Islam, the Qur?an and the prophetic tradition encourage Learning.
One of the very first word revealed in the Qur?an was 'iqra? (read) (Al-`Alaq 96:1). In the first few verses of this same surah, Teaching is mentioned twice and the Pen is mentioned as one of the Tools of Learning.
(Fatir 35:28)
People who have the Right Knowledge and Sincerity
to Study carefully and objectively would be more Cognizant of God?s Power and Mercy and would be
more God-fearing than those who are ignorant.
(Al-Mujadilah 58:11)
The verse does not specify the type of knowledge that a person is supposed to learn because, in Islam, any beneficial knowledge to mankind is considered A Way of Getting Higher Degrees.
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) informs us in one of his sayings that the angels extend their wings for people who Seek Knowledge, who Shows the importance of Sincerely Seeking Knowledge and how the angels are pleased and satisfied with that act.
In that sense, Learning in order to build a balanced civilization that combines material and moral progress is actually a Duty incumbent upon every Muslim, both Male and Female.
In Islam, the Act of Learning itself is considered an Act of Worship, providing that it is within God?s limits and with a good motive behind it.
Asserting the importance of Learning in Islam, the Qur?an and the prophetic tradition encourage Learning.
One of the very first word revealed in the Qur?an was 'iqra? (read) (Al-`Alaq 96:1). In the first few verses of this same surah, Teaching is mentioned twice and the Pen is mentioned as one of the Tools of Learning.
(Fatir 35:28)
People who have the Right Knowledge and Sincerity
to Study carefully and objectively would be more Cognizant of God?s Power and Mercy and would be
more God-fearing than those who are ignorant.
(Al-Mujadilah 58:11)
The verse does not specify the type of knowledge that a person is supposed to learn because, in Islam, any beneficial knowledge to mankind is considered A Way of Getting Higher Degrees.
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) informs us in one of his sayings that the angels extend their wings for people who Seek Knowledge, who Shows the importance of Sincerely Seeking Knowledge and how the angels are pleased and satisfied with that act.
In that sense, Learning in order to build a balanced civilization that combines material and moral progress is actually a Duty incumbent upon every Muslim, both Male and Female.


