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Subject: Seeking Knowledge
Content: [COLOR="Red"][SIZE="3"]3 Required Characteristics for Seeking Knowledge[/SIZE][/COLOR] 1. Must be sincere to His Lord, for His sake only. And his intentions should be to worship Allah and remove ignorance from himself. This is so that he may worship Allah upon knowledge and clear sight. 2. Must apply gentleness It means that one should not seek to achieve knowledge all at once. Ibn Shihaab Az-Zuhree (famous Imam from the Tabieen) said: "Whoever seek to attain knowledge in one shot, it will leave from him in one shot." rather, knowledge is to be sought with the p***age of days and night." 3. Must be Persistent giving it the dearest and sweetest parts of his time. [SIZE="3"][COLOR="Red"]Obstacles in seeking knowledge[/COLOR][/SIZE] origins of sins lies greed jealosy pride [SIZE="3"][COLOR="Red"]Signs of Non-Beneficial Knowledge[/COLOR][/SIZE] greed, pride, arrogance, haugtiness, seek elevation in worldly life and to compete for that, to compete with scholars, arguing with foolish, turning people's attentions to his way, showing off [SIZE="3"][COLOR="Red"] Signs of Beneficial Knowledge[/COLOR][/SIZE] they dont see themselves as having special position or status, & that thay hate with their hearts any commendation or praise & that they do not exalt themselves arrogantly over anyone. [SIZE="3"][COLOR="red"] Ways of Maintaining Knowledge[/COLOR][/SIZE] 1. Acting on it 2. Teaching to others 3. Writing concerning it. Acquire Knowledge: because - Reviewing it is glorifying Allah - Researching it is Jihad - Teaching it to the Ignorant is Charity - Serving the Scholars is a way of drawing near to Allah because Knowledge is the path of ascension to the stations of paradise. and say: OH ALLAH INCREASE ME IN KNOWLEDGE visit [url]www.islamicboard.com[/url]