When You Do Not Have Knowledge — Someone Can Bring You Dirt And You Will Believe It Is Gold:
Allah created man and provided him with the tools For acquiring knowledge, namely hearing, sight and wisdom — Islam is the religion of knowledge.
The First aayah of the Quran to be revealed enjoined reading which is the key to knowledge.
Allah says:“Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).
He has created man From a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He has taught man that which he knew not”. (Al-‘Alaq 96:1-5)
Those who know are the quickest of people to understand the Truth and Believe in it.
“And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it (this Quran) is the truth from your Lord, so that they may believe therein, and their hearts may submit to it with humility”.(Al-Hajj 22:54)
Islam calls us to seek knowledge. The Messenger (saw) made seeking knowledge an obligation upon every Muslim, and he explained that — the superiority of the one who knows the one who merely worships is like the superiority of the moon over every other heavenly body.
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 Allah does not cease when he dies, rather it continues to increase so long as people benefit From his knowledge.
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah(saw)said, “When the human being dies, his deeds end except For three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays For him.”( Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1631).
Allah(swt) says: “And Follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you do not know”.(Al-Isra’ 17:36).
Ibn Katheer (May Allah have mercy on him) said:
Qataadah said: Do not say, “I saw” when you did not see, or say “I heard” when you did not hear, or “I know” when you do not know, For verily Allah will question you about all of that.
Allah, may He be exalted, Forbids speaking without knowledge; in Fact He Forbids speculation or suspicion, which is based on imagination. (Tafseer Ibn Katheer — 5/75)
Do not speak of that of which you do not know; rather make sure that everything that you say or do is based on proper knowledge, and do not think that you will be let off For that.
So, the point is that — knowledge is very important in our lives and a person with knowledge does not believe what he hears without any reference, he goes deep into everything. Allah(swt) has explained all the Laws in the Quran.
We should not talk about anything other than what we know For sure and should avoid talking based on guesses, conjectures and possibilities, except within the prescribed limits of interests.
May Allah(swt) enable us to do every action according to His Commands. (Ameen).
JazakAllah (May Allah Reward You [with] Goodness)For Reading.
