"In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate"
Masyaallah, this is such a belated entry! But before I forget, here are some of the pointers that I took down from the forum held at the Sultan Mosque.
One of the speakers, Ustadz Noor Deros in particular really impresed me, because of the level of his intellectual provocations. He is currently an Executive at the Muslim Thinker Department at En-Naem Mosque. He graduated from Madrasah Al-Aljunied Al-Islamiah, Singapore and had furthered his studies at Al-Azhar University with a Bachelor of Arts, Islamic Creed & Philosophy.
So his main argument about seeking knowledge is to take it as a challenge; demystify yourself and see what is beyond the apparent.
For example: When Allah commanded His creations to prostrate to Nabi Adam a.s., what exactly were they prostrating to?
So his main argument about seeking knowledge is to take it as a challenge; demystify yourself and see what is beyond the apparent.
For example: When Allah commanded His creations to prostrate to Nabi Adam a.s., what exactly were they prostrating to?
“So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him. So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together.”
- Al-Hijr 29-30
Therefore, Iblis who refused to prostrate was only seeing what was apparent; i.e. the physical body of Nabi Adam a.s. and not the spirit that had been infused in his body by Allah s.w.t.
To which Ustadz Noor then explained that the root of 'Ilm is 'alam which can roughly be translated as our natural surroundings or in his defination 'a sign'. And indeed our surroundings are signs of Allah's creations and thus it is apt.
To which Ustadz Noor then explained that the root of 'Ilm is 'alam which can roughly be translated as our natural surroundings or in his defination 'a sign'. And indeed our surroundings are signs of Allah's creations and thus it is apt.
عِلْمٌ comes from the word عَلَمٌ which means; a sign.
And the spirit [ which Allah has breathed into Man] reads these signs and seek to return to It's source which is Allah. Masyaallah....
And how can this be further explained?
When we learn, we are exposed to العلم
When we learn, we are exposed to العلم
which can mean two things- knowledge
or it can mean the Introduction.
When Allah shares with us His secrets and knowledge, He is actually introducing Himself. In His kitab-kitab, in His creations and so on.
Therefore, if you see that knowledge is ultimately a method to learn about Allah and be closer to Him, then you have succeeded in gaining that knowledge as a form of ibadah.
Insyaallah....
When Allah shares with us His secrets and knowledge, He is actually introducing Himself. In His kitab-kitab, in His creations and so on.
Therefore, if you see that knowledge is ultimately a method to learn about Allah and be closer to Him, then you have succeeded in gaining that knowledge as a form of ibadah.
Insyaallah....
thats was interesting to read and benefit from.
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