Why is it Encouraged to Acquire Religious Knowledge in Ramadhaan? – Dr Zakir Naik

Why is it Encouraged to Acquire Religious Knowledge in Ramadhaan? – Dr Zakir Naik
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Yusuf Chambers: Dr. Zakir, why is it encouraged to acquire religious knowledge or Islamic knowledge during the blessed month of Ramadhaan?

Dr. Zakir: As far as acquiring knowledge is concerned the first guidance given by Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) in the Glorious Quran, it was not to offer Salaah, it was not the fast, it was not to perform Hajj but it was Iqra

And Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Iqra or Surah Alaq ch. No. 96 verse no. 1

“Iqra BismiRabbikal Lazee Khalaq”

“Khalaqal Insaana Min Alaq”

Verse No. 1 and 2 which means

“Read, Recite! In the name of Thy Lord who has created. Who has crated the human being from something which clings, a leech like substance”

So the first guidance given to the humankind in the Glorious Quran was to Read. It doesn’t only say “Read” it says “Read in the Name of Thy Lord” that means reading is important, acquiring knowledge is important but acquiring knowledge of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala), of our deen is the utmost important.

And Allah says in the Quran in

Surah Mujaadilah ch. no. 58 verse no. 11, it says that

“Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) has raised the rank of those people who believe and those who have been granted knowledge.”

Allah says in Surah Baqarah ch. no. 2 verse no. 269 that

“Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) grants wisdom to whom He pleases. And to whoever He grants wisdom, He raises them in rank. And it is for those people who understand.”

And the beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), he also said, its mentioned in

Sahih Bukhari Vol. no. 1 (Book of Knowledge) Hadith no. 71 that our beloved Prophet said that

“Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) to whoever He wants to do good, he makes them advanced in the religious knowledge.”

That means He gives them religious knowledge. So whoever Allah wants to do a favour on, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala gives him knowledge of the Deen.
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said, its mentioned in

Sahih Muslim Vol. no. 3 (Book of Will) Hadith no. 4005, our beloved Prophet said that

“The moment a person dies after he dies all his activities cease except for 3. Whatever good deeds he gets it ceases after a person dies except for 3.
A person who has done recurring charity,
A person who has given knowledge to other people and
A person whose pious children pray for their parents after their death.”

That means after a person dies all the good deeds cease except for 3. if a person has done some recurring charity, Sadqa-e-Jaariya. Has done some charity which keep on regularly rotating and helping people so that’s what Sadqa-e-Jaariya. The other is the knowledge that a person gives and after he gives the knowledge, he imparts the knowledge to somebody else and he keeps on utilizing that knowledge of Deen in helping humanity. That’s Sadqa-e-Jaariya. And the last is the pious children who pray for the deceased parents. Therefore knowledge is very important.

And Allah also says in the Quran in

Surah Nahl ch. no. 16 verse no. 43 and
Surah Anbiya ch no. 21 verse no. 7

“fais-aloo ahlaz zikri in kuntum la ta’lamoon”

That

“If you do not know ask the person who possess the knowledge.”
So Allah says ask the knowledgeable people. So therefore a person who has knowledge has got a high degree and has chances to pass in the examination more…

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