“Who are certain that they will meet their Lord…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 46.
It is vital for muslims to gain and act on Islamic knowledge so that they strengthen their faith. Certainty of faith allows a muslim to truly recognize the truthfulness of Islam. It affects every organ of the body including one’s inward state such as their thinking and intention. It affects a muslim’s outward state by encouraging them to adhere to the teachings of the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, especially during times of difficulty. It protects a muslim from being fooled by the Devil, the material world and people who encourage them to dedicate most of their efforts to beautifying the material world instead of preparing for the eternal hereafter.
Even though, all muslims truly believe they will return to Allah, the Exalted, for their final judgement yet many remain heedless to the sincere obedience of Allah, the Exalted, which is only achieved by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by facing destiny with patience. The cause of this heedlessness is the weakness of their faith. It is in fact the root of all sins. All muslims have faith in Islam and its teachings but the strength of their faith varies from person to person. For example, the one who follows the teachings of Islam because their family told them to is not the same as the one who believes in it through evidence. Someone who has heard about an event will not believe in it in the same way as the one who has witnessed the event with their own eyes. The one who observes the signs of something, such as someone’s footprints, will not be certain in the same way as the one who has seen the person who the footprints belong to.
As confirmed in a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 224, gaining useful knowledge is a duty on all muslims. One of the reasons for this is that it is the best way a muslim can strengthen their faith and belief in Islam. This is important to pursue as the stronger one’s certainty gets the more they will remain steadfast on the correct path, especially when facing difficulties. In addition, having certainty of faith has been described as one of the best things one can possess in a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 3849.
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