Islam is the religion of the science and knowledge الإسلام هو دين العلم والمعرفة

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah , the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Allaah created man and provided him with the tools for acqruiring knowledge, namely hearing, sight and wisdom. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And Allâh has brought you out from the wombs of your mothers while you know nothing. And He gave you hearing, sight, and hearts that you might give thanks (to Allâh)
[al-Nahl 16:78] 

خلق الله الإنسان وزوده بأدوات العلم والمعرفة وهي السمع والبصر والعقل قال تعالى : (وَاللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُمْ مِنْ بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْئًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ) [ النحل/78]

Islam is the religion of knowledge. The first aayah of the Qur’aan to be revealed enjoined reading : (which is the key to knowledge. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning

 

( 1 )   Recite in the name of your Lord who created -( 2 )   Created man from a clinging substance.

( 3 )   Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -( 4 )   Who taught by the pen -

( 5 )   Taught man that which he knew not.
[al-‘Alaq 96:1-5]

والإسلام دين العلم فأول آية نزلت من القرآن ، تأمر بالقراءة التي هي مفتاح العلوم قال تعالى: ( اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ (1) خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ (2) اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ (3) الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ (4) عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ (5) [العلق]

 

The scholars occupy a noble status in Islam, and which is higher than the position of others in this world :(and in the Hereafter. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning
 

“Allâh will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge”  
[ al-Mujaadilah 58:11] 
 

 وللعلماء في الإسلام منزلة شريفة تعلو من سواهم في الدنيا والآخرة قال تعالى : (يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ)[ المجادلة/11 ]

Islam calls us to seek knowledge. The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made seeking knowledge an obligation upon every Muslim, and he explained that the superiority of the one who has knowledge over the one who merely worships is like the superiority of the moon over every other heavenly body. He said that the scholars are the heirs of the Prophets and that the Prophets did not leave behind dinars and dirhams (i.e., money), rather their inheritance was knowledge, so whoever acquires it has gained a great share. And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said that seeking knowledge is a way to Paradise. He (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allaah will make a path to Paradise easy for him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Kitaab al-‘Ilm, 10
 

والإسلام يدعو إلى طلب العلم , وقد جعل الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم طلب العلم فريضة على كل مسلم وبين فضل العالم على العابد كفضل القمر على سائر الكواكب وأن العلماء ورثة الأنبياء وأن الأنبياء لم يورثوا ديناراً ًو لا درهماً إنما ورثوا العلم فمن أخذه أخذ بحظ وافر وأخبر عليه الصلاة والسلام أن طلب العلم طريق إلى الجنة فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم : ( من سلك طريقاً يطلب فيه علماً سهل الله له طريقاً إلى الجنة ) رواه البخاري ( كتاب العلم/10) . 

  

Knowledge brings a great reward. The one who points the way to something good is like the one who does it. When the knowledgeable person dies, his reward with Allaah does not cease when he dies, rather it continues to increase so long as people benefit from his knowledge. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When a man dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three – an ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge or a righteous son who will pray for him.” (Narrated by Muslim, 1631

و للعالم ثواب عظيم والدال على الخير كفاعله وإذا مات العالم فإن أجره عند الله لا ينقطع بموته , بل يجري له ما انتفع الناس بعلمه قال عليه الصلاة والسلام : ( إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاثة إلا من صدقة جارية , أو علم ينتفع به , أو ولد صالح يدعو له ) رواه مسلم/1631 .

 

If the scholar spreads his knowledge among the people, he will have a reward like that of those who follow him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever calls people to right guidance will have a reward like that of those who follow him, without it detracting from their reward in the slightest, and whoever calls people to misguidance will have a burden of sin like that of those who follow him, without it detracting from their burden in the slightest.” (Narrated by Muslim, 2674
 

وإذا نشر العالم علمه بين الناس كان له مثل أجور من اتبعه قال عليه الصلاة والسلام : ( من دعا إلى هدى كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئاً , ومن دعا إلى ضلالة كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من آثامهم شيئاً ) رواه مسلم/2674 .