Advice
of the Holy Prophet
"Seek
Knowledge though you may have to travel to China",
was the advice of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to his
followers. God
exalts those of you, who believe and those who are given
knowledge, to high ranks. Thus, the Holy Quran says very
clearly about the Relationship
between faith in Allah
and knowledge. Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) laid great stress on seeking
knowledge. He raised the degree of learning seventy
times higher than prayer. He declared that the faith of
a person who pays respect to another for his wealth and
not for knowledge is defective. Wealth has to be
protected whereas knowledge protects man. Why
we have been sent to Earth? Man has been sent on earth to think, to observe, to seek
knowledge and finally choose for himself the right path
which strengthens his faith in Allah. Knowledge,
strengthens our belief. What
kind of knowledge we should learn? Knowledge of all kinds should be
acquired. It has been beautifully summed up in the Holy
Quran, "In the creation of the heaven and the
earth, in the alternations of day and night, in the
ships that sail and benefit the men, in the clouds, in
the rain -- there are signs for those who think,
understand and believe". Who
were the torchbearers
of knowledge? For
about a thousand years the Muslims were the torchbearers
of knowledge. This was a glorious achievement. The
Muslims preserved the entire ancient heritage and then
passed it on to modern Europe together with their own
great contributions. Islam was dominant force in Spain
for about eight hundred years. Modern European
civilization which dominates the world today owes a
great deal to Islam. Great
Universities and Libraries grew up in the Muslim world particularly in
Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Spain. The light of these universities shone far beyond the
Muslim world, and drew students and scholars both the
Muslims and Christians from the East and the West. Foundation
of Ramzan Library keeping
it in view, that
the Muslim scholars and writers made great contributions
to History, the management of Ramzan Welfare
Society decided to setup Ramzan Library to achieve all
of the objectives required by Islam and the Muslim
world. If
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