As
we continue our quests in this life, ultimately we are faced with a
powerful question that must be answered. What is it that we pursue?
What is the goal of our quest? What is the purpose of our adventure
called life?
In the numerous pursuits that we enjoy, such as the
quest for knowledge, wealth, family, enterntainment, etc. are we
seeking Allah's pleasure or simply seeking those worldly objects and
accomplishments. Even if we study Islam, many of us seek only to have
knowledge of Islam, when the true quest should be for knowledge of
Allah.
In
promotion of secularism and under the guise of denouncing Islamic
extremism, the French government has taken measures to severely limit
the freedom of Muslim girls in France by banning head scarves from all
schools. Although they have also banned all other outwardly religious
dress, such as the turbans of Sikh boys, they've made it clear that
their intention was to attack Muslim females.
"Education
This is the second most important step in the strategy after Aqeeda and
a key requirement for A'mal. Knowledge is the basis of all progress. A
nation that is without knowledge can never progress. A nation that is
led by people of ignorance is a nation doomed to slavery. People who
don't learn from their history are condemned to repeat it. Let us see
what the history of Islam and the Muslims teaches us about the
importance of knowledge.
