INHERITORS OF THE PROPHETS

Possessing scholarly knowledge of Islam brings you closer to your lord, 
Most Exalted. He is the Possessor of all knowledge and out of His Mercy, 
has granted some knowledge to His Creation so that they can learn about Him 
and love Him and Worship Him alone. Such sacred knowledge provides a direct 
route to whomever toils for it, to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him); 
and what an excellent inheritance it is. no honour could be greater and sublime than taking 
from the fountains of Prophets and Messengers.

Abu Darda' (Allah be pleased with him) said, "Indeed I heard 
the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him) say: 
'Whoever treads a path in search of knowledge, then Allah makes 
easy a path for him towards Paradise. The angels lower their 
wings approvingly for the seeker of knowledge. Indeed everything 
in the Heavens and on Earth seeks forgiveness for the scholar, 
even the fish in the sea. The virtue of the scholar over the 
worshipper is like the full moon over all the other planets. 
The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. The Prophets 
do not leave gold or silver to be inherited, rather they leave 
knowledge, so whoever takes from that has taken an abundant share."

Muslim communities around the world are suffering from a general 
absence of traditional Islamic learning and scholarship. 
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 
"Whomever Allah wishes well for, He gives deep understanding in religion." 
Thus overcoming chaotic curriculum in a confused world, we need to reconnect 
to the fundamentals of learning knowledge and revive our intellectual heritage 
for the purpose of wholly embracing Islam and seeking thereby, the pleasure of 
our lord and a hope of companionship with the Prophets in the Hereafter.

In this eighth instalment of the Ibn Rajab series, the illustrious Imam, 
may Allah have mercy upon him, penned a truly inspiring work highlighting 
the merits of knowledge, its types and the role it plays in transforming an 
individual. Indeed the cure for ignorance is to embark on a noble journey in 
search of knowledge, with its path leading to Paradise. This gripping classical 
masterpiece will remain a referral guide for everyone intent on joining the ranks 
of the elite of the Muslim Ummah.