The father of A’la Hadrat, Mufti Naqi ‘Ali Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Three virtues of knowledge are proved by the blessed Ayah: First, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has made the mention of Islamic scholars with Himself and angels. Secondly, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ has also made Islamic scholars the witness of His oneness like angels and declared their testimony to be the evidence of Him being the One Who is worthy to be worshipped. Thirdly, the testimony of them (these Islamic scholars) has also been considered to be authentic like the testimony of angels. (Faizan ‘Ilm-o-‘Ulama, pp. 9; summarized)

Similarly, at another place in the Holy Quran, the glory and greatness of scholars have been stated like this:

یَرْفَعِ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْكُمْۙ-وَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجٰتٍؕ-

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Allah will raise the (excellent) believers amongst you, and those who are given knowledge, to high ranks.

(Part 28, Surah Al-Mujadalah, Ayah 11)

Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا has said: The status of Islamic scholars will be elevated 700 hundred times more than the status of ordinary believers; there is a distance of 500 years between every two levels.

(Qoot-ul-Quloob, vol. 1, pp. 241)

Dear Islamic brothers! Just ponder! If an ordinary Muslim is blessed with Paradise, it is sufficient for him, but feel envy at the luck of an Islamic scholar who will not only be blessed with Paradise, but his status will also be elevated 700 times more than the status of ordinary believers in Paradise.

Virtues of Islamic knowledge in blessed Ahadees

Dear Islamic brothers! The excellence of Islamic knowledge is clearly understood from the above-mentioned blessed Ayah. Plenty of virtues of Islamic knowledge have also been mentioned in a large number of blessed Ahadees apart from the Holy Quran. Let’s listen to three blessed Ahadees and