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Knowledge Is Power
We need to reflect on the importance of
knowledge and the power it beholds in helping us communicate the
message of Imam Hussain (a)
To build up a nation, you need to do many
things, but to advance the nation you need knowledge. Islam
encourages us to gain knowledge and also to practice and spread
this knowledge in fact.
The Holy Prophet
(s) said:
Utlub al-‘ilm min al-mahdi ilal-lahd
"Seek knowledge from the Cradle to the
Grave",
What does this mean? It
means that throughout the whole of your life, from when we were
born, to when we are nearing the end of our lives we should
always seek knowledge. There is always more knowledge to learn.
Islam attaches so much importance to gaining
knowledge that it has declared the path of knowledge and wisdom
to be the path leading to Paradise.
During the Holy Prophet's time when there was a war with the
enemies of Islam, some literate people were also captured as
prisoners of war. The usual custom in those days was that
prisoners of war were released only on the payment of ransom.
However, the Holy Prophet always treated these literate
prisoners well and agreed to set them free provided they taught
at least ten Muslims how to read and write.
Amir al-Mu'minin (the Commander of the
Faithful), Imam Ali (a) has emphasized the importance of
education in these words: "The most valuable treasure is
knowledge and wisdom and the worst misfortune is ignorance".
Imam Hussain (a) sacrifice is fundamentally
important to the spread of the concept of justice, in order for
us to successfully communicate and spread this message we have
to establish personal credibility through demonstrating and
explaining the truth about his sacrifice at a time when our
beliefs are coming under constant attack.
Imam Hussain (a) had made the ultimate
sacrifice to preserve our right to continually achieve freedom
of thought and acquisition of true knowledge.
Knowledge indeed is power!
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