Book Name:Ilm-e-Deen Kay Fazail
Dear Islamic sisters! By the virtue of acquiring ‘ilm-e-Deen, not only does Allah Almighty get happy but one also attains the pleasure of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. You too should gather courage and inscribe your and your children’s names in the list of fortunate individuals by enrolling them in the Jami’a-tul-Madinah of Dawat-e-Islami.
The purpose of depriving one’s children of religious education and giving them worldly education only is to attain worldly wealth. Unfortunately, some parents think that if our child gets inclined towards religious education, then معاذاللّٰہ his future will be in danger. How would he settle down and earn his livelihood? How would he fulfil his needs within just a few thousand rupees? In short, one falls prey to so many such satanic whispers that keep some people away from letting their children acquire formal religious education.
It is advised to such parents that whenever a Muslim does something, her purpose should be to attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty instead of getting (only) this world; and especially when acquiring ‘ilm-e-Deen, the sole intention should be to attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty. As far as wealth is concerned, it is beyond the mercy of Allah Almighty that He leaves the one acquiring religious education alone. How is it possible? It is stated in a Hadees: ‘The one who acquires ‘ilm-e-Deen, Allah Almighty will ease off his difficulties and grant him sustenance from where he wouldn’t even imagine of.’ (Jami’ Bayan-il-‘Ilm, pp. 66, Hadees 198)
Let’s listen to a parable in this relation.
The king who respected knowledge
It is narrated: Once, Khalifah Haroon Rasheed invited Abu Mu’awiyah ‘Azeez رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was deprived of the eyesight. At the time of food, when the vessel to wash hands and bowl to wash mouth was brought, then Khalifah Haroon Rasheed handed the bowl over to the servant and took the vessel himself and made Sayyiduna Abu Mu’awiyah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه wash his hands himself.