Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds! Good end shall be for the pious! May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His servant and Messenger, the best of His creation who was entrusted with His Revelation, our Prophet and Imam, Muhammad Ibn `Abdullah, his Family, his Companions, and those who follow in his footsteps until the Day of Resurrection.
We have just listened to some Noble Ayahs (Qur'anic Verses) that contain lessons and admonitions. They show that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) creates whatever He wills. He is the Allknowing of the affairs of His slaves and knows what their breasts conceal and what they reveal. He is the praised (Glorified be He). To Him is the final destination. He causes the night and the day to succeed each other for the interest of the slaves.
(This is) a Book (the Qur'ân) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember.
Do they not then think deeply in the Qur'ân, or are their hearts locked up (from understanding it)?
Verily, this Qur'ân guides to that which is most just and right
Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing."
Our subject today is entitled, "Knowledge and the morals of its People" as the presenter has just mentioned. Indeed, the virtues and merits of knowledge are well known to everyone. The noblest thing that one can ask for and the best thing a seeker can strive to attain is religious Knowledge. Knowledge is a name of many things but according to Muslim scholars, knowledge signifies the knowledge of Shari`ah.
Allâh bears witness that Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), and the angels, and those having knowledge (also give this witness); (He always) maintains His creation in Justice. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the AllMighty, the AllWise.
Say: "Are those who know equal to those who know not?" It is only men of understanding who will remember (i.e. get a lesson from Allâh's Signs and Verses).
Allâh will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge.
It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allâh.
"Indeed, I am the one who fears Allah the most amongst you, and the most pious of you"
"Whoever follows a path to seek knowledge, Allah will make the path to Paradise easy for him."
"Anyone who acquires knowledge, not doing so to seek the Pleasure of Allah but for worldly gain, will not smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection."
"Whoever acquires knowledge in order to compete with the scholars or dispute with the ignorant or attract the attention of people to him will enter Hellfire''.
"If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the religion."
(And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allâh and His Messenger (ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ)
And in whatsoever you differ, the decision thereof is with Allâh (He is the ruling Judge).
"All of you are guardians and are responsible for your charges."