💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Study Islam sincerely for Allah. Don't be like
A candle wax that melts while providing others light,
In the process of making others' surroundings bright
It burns itself. So don't seek knowledge to be admired,
To be labeled "smart aleck" or post notes for the likes.
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Your niyyah, intention and motive to learn should be
To understand Islam and worship Allah rightly,
To discover the good deeds you must do faithfully,
To distinguish between truth and lies or fallacies,
And to serve Allah well so in both worlds you succeed.
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Don't attend religious classes or lectures because
Your elders ordered and your learning is only forced,
Or some friends invited you and you don't want them hurt,
Yet by attending to please them you just harm yourself.
Study Islam for Allah, not for worldly motives.
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Don't research Islam or hear Islamic talks just to
Be a "pseudo-intellectual" with so much to prove,
Or to refute and argue with those who disapprove
Of your views, and in every debate you'd hate to lose.
Study for Allah, so as a Muslim you improve.
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Don't let your fear of riyaa or insincerity
Stop you from seeking knowledge to strengthen piety.
If thoughts like, "Look at you, an intellect-wannabe
Trying too hard to impress your fans with what you read."
Pass by, ignore shaytan's whispers, of them don't take heed.
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Accept the fact that without Islamic knowledge, you
Are like confused hikers who lost their way in the woods.
When night falls and you lack tools, you don't know what to do,
In searching around without map or torch there's no use.
Hence learn Islam, so Allah's Way can be shown to you.
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There's no limit or deadline when it comes to learning
About Islam and info required as a Muslim.
Even if you're a graduate of an institution
Or you earned certificates of participation,
Keep learning our Deen for Allah until we meet Him.
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📖 Ka'b Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever seeks knowledge to impress the scholars, to argue with the foolish, or to attract the attention of the people, Allah will admit him into Hellfire."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2654
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 224
Grade: Sahih
📖 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. People do not gather in the Houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying It together, but that tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will cover them, angels will surround them, and Allah will mention them to those near Him."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2699
Grade: Sahih
📖 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-Tirmidhi 2416
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
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