Best Sadaqah (charity) for a Muslim is to gain knowledge and then to teach knowledge to his Muslim brother. (Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab-us-Sunnah, vol. 1, pp. 158, Hadees 243) One who teaches knowledge (to others), will also gain the reward…

The divine revelation: Where all possible means of acquiring knowledge that fall in man’s reach come to an end, the Divine Revelation comes in. The facts and truths lying beyond the access of five senses, reason and ecstasy are learnt…

Man and limitations of his knowledge: There is no denying the fact that human intellect can reach only where senses can take it. It works only within the jurisdiction of senses. It does not exist outside the sensory territory. It…

Five spiritual senses: As Allah has created five physical senses for the material world so has He endowed human intellect with five spiritual senses? These are: Common Sense Imagination Thinking Memory Association Brief summary of each of these senses is…

The sources of knowledge: “Sources of knowledge” is a broad subject. Much can be written on it. We, however, confine ourselves to the dictates of first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq which is our subject here. Allah Almighty says:“Who taught…

The ranking of Prophetic knowledge: The claim that man can acquire the whole knowledge is meaningless. Knowledge is an endless continuity of information and awareness which is infinitely spread out in the universe. It is acquired by the seeker as…

Showing lack of knowledge stands for knowledgeability The men of knowledge and intellect say: “Beware of the fool who thinks himself a wise man.” The journey to the destination of knowledge never ends. One remains a student always. We cannot…

The difference between the Qur’an and other branches of knowledge: The Holy Qur’an is the fountainhead of entire learning. But there is a striking difference between the Holy Qur’an and other books. The Qur’an is the word of Allah and…

The programmes and packages of learning It is important to note here that the word syllabi and its synonyms like curricula, course outlines, learning programmes and other expressions that are commonly used to convey the idea fall short of intimating…

What is ignorance? Now the question arises as to what is ignorance. Does it mean knowing nothing? We have seen that only that knowledge is worthwhile and valuable that grants us divine gnosis. So, the knowledge that drifts us away…

Six aspects of the concept of knowledge Knowledge: Wewould see what knowledge is? And what is its nature? The objective of knowledge: Why should we attain and venture for knowledge? And what is its purpose? Syllabus: What is the syllabus…

The concept of knowledge in the light of Surah Al-Alaq Let us now see the concept of knowledge in the light of the first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq of the Holy Qur’an. It was 17 of Ramadan. The sacred…

Islamic Concept of Knowledge Introduction: This paper reflects on his wider and broader vision on the concept of knowledge. It elaborates in the light of the Qur’anic Surah al-Alaq what is knowledge, its elements and its six aspects that are…