Ignorance – a spiritual malady P2 {Knowledge}

Islahi Majlis  |  29-08-2016  | Ignorance is a spiritual malady, the cure for which lies in the acquisition of knowledge. Knowledge today is propogated from an abundance of sources; however importance is placed on acquiring authentic knowledge of Deen. Allama Ibn Sireen (R) warned: ‘This knowledge is your Deen so be careful from whom you take your knowledge’. Taking knowledge from the wrong source could lead one into further ignorance, and one’s hard-earned Iman carefully nurtured with Salah and Ibadah may be adversely affected. Knowledge should always be taken from sources which the righteous and Pious Ulama of the time have authenticated. The desire for knowledge is such a thirst that must not get quenched and will remain till one’s last moments. Shaikhul Hadith Ml Zakariyya (R) despite his immense knowledge would have a kitab read daily in his Majlis between Salatul Asr and Salatul Maghrib, and he himself would sit and listen attentively. Another such example is Ml Anwar Shah Kashmiri (R) about whom it was said that an Aalim of such calibre had not been seen for 600 years in the Muslim world. He stunned people with his ability to quote lengthy passages verbatim in the Qadiani trial, and his student Mufti Shafi Usmani (R) related how even on his deathbed he could not be separated from his kitabs. We are the Ummah of knowledge; therefore we should not only have the desire, but work actively towards its acquisition.