“Learn, for learning is protection. Seeking knowledge is worship, studying it is glorification (of Allah), looking for it is jihad, teaching it (to others) is alms, and giving it to those who are appropriate for it is proximity (to Allah).” [Imam Al-Baqir as] It is with great pleasure that the Islamic Unity Society (IUS) London committee presents the another series of our study circles this year. The course aims to delve further into the tafseer of Surah Mulk.
Date:
Sunday 30th November (First Week) – 21st Dec
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Venue: Markaz-e-Ahlulbait (as)
Car parking available on side roads.
Open to: Brothers and sisters. Everyone’s welcome
Speakers: Sheikh Bahmanpour
Activities: Classes, Q&A etc.
Contact: 07932541983
Fee: £20
The Virtue of Knowledge
“Learn, for learning is protection. Seeking knowledge is worship, studying it is glorification (of Allah), looking for it is jihad, teaching it (to others) is alms, and giving it to those who are appropriate for it is proximity (to Allah).
Knowledge is the signpost of the garden. It is an intimate in lonesomeness, a companion in exile, a friend in estrangement, a guide to ease, a help against affliction, adornment with friends, and a weapon against enemies. By it Allah promotes some people to make them Imams (leaders) for good. So, (people) follow their example and report their works. All wet and dry things, the whales and vermin of the see, and the animals and livestock of the land ask (Allah) to bless them.”
Imam AlBaqir (as) (Ibn Hamadun, al-Tadhkira, p. 26)