Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Note: Prioritize Seeking Islamic Knowledge

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Whatever major or college course that a Muslim took lacks barakah (blessings) if it distances them from Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and causes them to be preoccupied with dunya's temporary pleasures. If you majored in accountancy or took up a course in business administration, there is no barakah in what you have studied if you still deal with ribaa/usury or behave deceitfully with your clients. If you graduated with a master's or doctorate degree on a certain field, the money spent on your tuition and whatnot may be devoid of blessings if your fancy titles and impressive awards distract you from striving to please Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala.
Hanging up tarpaulins with an enlarged photo of oneself, spreading one's graduation photos as though graduating from a university is the main definition of "success", and scornfully looking down on those who can't afford formal education are trivial matters which don't lead to Allah the Almighty being pleased with a Muslim, particularly if that supposedly "educated" and "sophisticated" person shows no interest in trying to learn more about Islam.
A Muslim's experiences in college can Inn-sha-Allah be blessed if they at least make regular effort to study about Islam, whether by reading Islamic books, listening to Islamic lectures or attending weekly Islamic classes and religious gatherings.
All the graduation caps that one has worn, medals won and certificates received will be completely useless in one's grave and the Day of Resurrection. On Judgment Day we won't be asked about our IQ levels, how advanced our vocabulary was, what kind of intelligence we had, how much income we made from the professions we chose, and how many selfies were uploaded.
Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala will judge us based on what He sees in our hearts, our sincerity, actions that we did and if we remained steadfast, patiently adhering to the Sunnah of the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam.
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📖 Ibn Mas’ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The son of Adam (every human) will not be dismissed from his Rabb (Allah the Almighty) on the Day of Resurrection until he is questioned about five issues: his life and how he lived it, his youth and how he used it, his wealth and how he earned it and how he spent it, and how he acted on his knowledge."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhī 2416
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2699
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and actions."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2564
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim