The Muslim believes that exercising his mind and seeking knowledge and discovering the signs of Allah (S.W.T.) in the universe is an obligation, because of the saying of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.):
“Seeking knowledge is a duty on every Muslim.” (Bukhari)
Therefore the Muslim must continue to pursue knowledge, as long as the breath of life remains in his body. The fact that Allah (S.W.T.) has raised the status of those who have knowledge, and described them alone as truly fearing Him, should be enough to encourage the Muslim to apply himself to seeking knowledge. For He said:
“...Those truly fear Allah, among His Slaves, who have knowledge...” (Qur’an 35:28)
No one truly fears Allah (S.W.T.) except those whose minds are enlightened enough to see the greatness and power of Allah (S.W.T.) manifested in the creation of the universe and all living things, and these are the people of knowledge. So He has preferred them over those who have no knowledge:
“... Say: ‘Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.’” (Qur’an 39:9)
Safwan ibn ‘Assal al-Muradi came to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) in the mosque and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have come seeking knowledge.” The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told him: “Welcome, O seeker of knowledge! Truly the angels surround the seeker of knowledge with their wings, gathering around him in ranks one above the other, until they reach the first heaven, out of love for that which he seeks.”[8]
The texts that extol the virtue of knowledge and exhort its pursuit are many, therefore the true Muslim is either a scholar or a seeker of knowledge, and cannot be anything else.
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