Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Allah will raise the ranks of the (excellent) believers amongst you and those who have been given knowledge.

(Part 28, Surah Mujadalah, Ayah 11)

Sayyiduna Ibn-e-‘Abbas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُما has stated: ‘The blessed scholars will be 700 times higher in rank than the ordinary believers. There is a distance of 500 years in between every two ranks.’

 (Qoot-ul-Quloob, vol. 1, pp. 241)

Virtues of ‘ilm-e-Deen [Islamic knowledge] in Ahadees

Dear Islamic brothers! Other than in the Holy Quran, numerous virtues of ‘ilm-e-Deen have also been mentioned in the blessed Ahadees. Let’s listen to three such Ahadees and try to realize the importance of ‘ilm-e-Deen in our hearts.      

1. The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: The one who left his house in the pursuit of (religious) knowledge, he is in the path of Allah Almighty until he returns. (Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 294, Hadees 2652)