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society cannot live without proper knowledge, just as a man cannot
survive without his mind. The most vital means of survival granted by
Allah to man is the mind. Therefore, mind precedes all other material
aspects of the man, such as the hands, legs, working tools and
hand-power. Centuries-long accumulation leads to proper knowledge. That
knowledge is a privilege for man.
It
is of that proper knowledge that a man is made.
The
mind is the source of proper knowledge, and wisdom is its seed.
The
soul compensates for the bodily losses of man. It elevates him and
proper knowledge is a sign of spiritual completeness and activity.
Allah
Almighty bestowed upon man the mind, which He did not in the case of
other beings. The human mind becomes more mature with the aid of proper
knowledge and gains access to more than it initially finds. Man has no
wings, but he can fly above the birds, thanks to his possession of
proper knowledge. He can’t move so fast, but proper knowledge allows
him to reach the greatest of speeds. Man does not have a predator’s
claws, but he can accede to the greatest strength, thanks to proper
knowledge.
The
mind and proper knowledge bring man closer to Allah.
Possession
of proper knowledge allows man to look into the far distance.
Proper
knowledge is a means to save oneself from the flood of life that would
otherwise have a devastating impact.
Only
proper knowledge can provide an answer to the question of how to live
and what to do to live. The kind of
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