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Ramadan 2020 – Day 27: True Knowledge

“A smattering of learning often breeds arrogance. True knowledge, which ultimately is a realisation of one’s ignorance, instills humility.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

Ramadan 2020 – Day 16: Knowledge and Ignorance

“Knowledge is the realisation of one’s ignorance. Ignorance is the delusion of knowledge.” – Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

Manners and Respect

We all want to learn about our religion. But, ilm cannot be gained without ādāb; without respect and without good, beautiful manners. Ibn Wahab, a famous scholar who was one of the students of Imam Malik says that we learnt, quoted and conveyed more about ādāb from Imam Malik رحمه الله than we did of… Continue reading

Academic Ability

Allāh rewards on effort and sincerity, not on academic ability.

A Dangerous Weapon

Apparent knowledge in itself is a weapon. Ilm creates arrogance and without the necessary tools is extremely dangerous. Ilm is only beneficial when it comes accompanied with adab, spirituality and fear of Allāh. Rasūl Allāh ﷺ used to supplicate “O Allāh, I seek refuge (and protection) in You from ilm which does not benefit” [Reported… Continue reading

Humility before Arabic

We were taught humility before we were taught Arabic.

Adab before Ilm

We learnt adab before we learnt ilm from our teachers. [A saying of scholars of the past].

Ramadan 2018 – Day 18: Understand the Message

We cannot remind ignorant about the words of Allāh; we have a duty to understand and gain knowledge about the words of the Qurʾān.

Character and Conduct

Ilm shines in character and conduct.