AssalamuAlaikum warahmatu llahi wabarakatuh.

Welcome to Dhikr & Chill, where we try to navigate through life as Muslims living in the 21st century to perfect our faith.

In this episode, Khadija spoke mainly about the introductory part, Sufyan spoke about how those who posses knowledge have a special responsibility to uphold justice and righteousness, Firdaus elaborated on how knowledge is a path to understanding and affirming tawheed, Bilqees explained why seeking and acquiring knowledge is a noble pursuit in Islam.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 1:59 - Intro

2:00 - 2:25 - the virtue of knowledge

2:26 - 2:54 - Those who possess knowledge have a special responsibility to uphold justice and righteousness

2:55 - 4:40 - Knowledge is a path to understanding and affirming tawheed

4:41 - 5:10 - Seeking and acquiring knowledge is a noble pursuit in Islam

5:11 - 5:56 - outro

References:

1. So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me. (Quran 2:152)

2. And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind." (Quran 20:124)

3. Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allāh. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allāh hearts are assured." (Quran 13:28)

4. And among people and moving creatures and grazing livestock are various colors similarly. Only those fear Allāh, from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allāh is Exalted in Might and Forgiving. (Quran 35:28)

5. Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 224

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

6. In a Hadith-e-Qudsi, the Prophet (PBUH) said that Allah says: “Search for knowledge about Me before you worship Me. If you do not know me then how will you worship Me (correctly)?”