Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You in any way, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which I do not know. Ameen.
The new school term has just begun and we are only in the second week of the term. I am pretty sure parents are still busy helping their children adapting to the new school term and schedule. In the midst of this, do not forget to remind our children of the main intention of attending school and the importance of seeking knowledge as a Muslim.
This too serve a reminder to us, adults, in the midst of our hectic working life, we ought to squeeze sometime to seek knowledge. What more, today, everything is going online and thus making things much easier and convenient for us.
Islam provided great impetus for the human pursuit of knowledge. The first verse that descended on the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. was IQRA', meaning "read,” opening the door to read, write, and ponder.
Islam makes it a religious duty upon Muslims to seek knowledge. Seeking knowledge with the intention of benefiting oneself and the people is rewarded like performing additional prayers or fasting. The Prophet s.a.w. said: “Seeking Knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim.” [Ahmad]
Thus, we must constantly remind our children that what ever knowledge they are acquiring now is not about chasing getting good grades. But how these knowledge will benefit the community in the long run, how this knowledge will bring progress to the religion and to the world, how this knowledge will help in overcoming the problem surfacing our community today and etc.
This is also a reminder to us to not stress our children on getting good grades but to be moderate. If the child has a potential in getting good grades, Alhamdulillah, polish their potential. If not, do not dishearten and keep motivating them. Believe in Allah's s.w.t. plan. Everybody is unique in their own ways.
Remember, learning knowledge is something which must be done, but it need not be done so all at once, as the great scholar az-Zuhri said:
“Whoever seeks knowledge in one go, it will leave him at one go. Rather, knowledge is only sought through the passing of nights and days.”
One should make a firm intention, and have patience throughout their search. Some aspects may be easy, but some might be harder to achieve. Bear in mind that when one tries to learn while it is hard for him, they will receive a double reward from Allah due to the effort they spent in seeking it, and Allah’s bounty is indeed limitless. The Prophet s.a.w. said:
“Whoever reads the Quran and stutters while reading, due to its difficulty, will receive a double reward.” [Saheeh Muslim]
Meanwhile, do look through our list of upcoming events. You never know if the answer to your curiosity can be answered through our events. May Allah s.w.t. give you the guidance in what ever that you are searching for!! Ameen!!
