23/04/2026
Zad Academy: The Importance of Knowledge in Islam
By Usman bin Usman
Islam is a divinely guided monotheistic religion, It calls for complete submission to the will of Allah (God), guiding its adherents (Muslims), towards peace and righteousness: through obedience to His divine commandments.
Central to this guidance is the profound emphasis on seeking knowledge, as Islam does not only recognises belief but also nurtures the intellect. The pursuit of knowledge is regarded as an act of worship.
This importance is clearly emphasized in the saying of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): “Seeking knowledge is compulsory upon every Muslim, male and female.” Thus, knowledge in Islam is not a privilege, but an obligation that elevates individuals and societies alike.
The first five verses to be revealed in islam talked about knowledge as Allah says in the Glorious Qur'an: "¹Recite in the name of your lord who created, ²Created man from a clinging substance ³Recite and your lord is the most generous ⁴Who taught by the pen ⁵Taught man that which he knew not”, (96:1-5).
Allah says in the Qur'an: “Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees" (58:11). So for your status to be raised in the sight of Allah you need knowledge.
In addition, Allah also says: "So know, that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah"(47:19). In this verse Allah is commanding us to have knowledge of him, to know him before we worship him, and if not, how can you worship who you don't know?
The prophet (peace be upon him) said "if Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the religion (sahih bukhari book 71)
Some of our modern days scholars, have come together to make this knowledge easily accessible for us through the Zad Academy.
Through the Zad Aademy, we have the privilege of learning from some of the top scholars of Islam such as Sheikh Assim bin Hakeem and Muhammad Salah.
The Zad Academy started it first semester on January and ends on April, some of the courses taught in the academy includes: Aqeedah,Fiqh,Tarbiyah,Seerah, Hadith and Arabiyyah.
Registration for second semester has begun and it's completely free. So you don't have any excuse not to register and accordingly, don't afford to miss this intellectual classes.
To participate in this program click on the link below to register and you won't regret joining: Registration for the Zad Academy program is now open_ to register and learn more about the program, please visit the link below👇
https://zad-academy.com/en/registration?utm_source=aralaroEM2 . Contribute to the rewards and spread the word, and invite your friends to register
