Concept Of Knowledge
Adab and Knowledge Acquisition
Al Ghazali :‘Bidayatul Hidayah‘
Not to speak too much in presence of teacher
Not to speak unless asked something by the teacher
Not to ask questions without first seeking permission
Not to say, in contradiction to what the teacher has said
Not to point out something contrary to his teacher opinion, thinking himself is smarter
Not to whisper to another student in his gathering
Not to look around, but rather to sit with good manners
Not to burden him [with questions] when he is tired
To stand while teacher is standing [out of respect]
Not to ask teacher questions on the way to his home until he reaches there [and grants permission]
Not to form a bad opinion of the teacher
To be the first to greet and offer salutation of peace
Degree of Knowledge
Knowledge is certainty.Knowledge is inside human soul. Every outside of mind is object,data,things.
Yaqeen=certainty
1.Ilm-ul-yaqeen
The knowledge of certainty
To attain this degree, its important that the source be reliable and trust or faith be established
The messenger is the reliable source who take us to the certainty of the message and more than that, the Source of message.
You are told - there is a fire in the forest. You only hear it from others
2. Ayn-ul-yaqeen
The vision of certainty
The reality of it is still a distant reality, the duality still exists.
You come close to the forest and see the glow of fire with your own eyes.
3. Haqq-ul-yaqeen
Certainty gained through experience
This is from direct experience which all mystics are about, which is the esoteric teachings of all religion is about.
You are at the fire in the forest, experience it directly through its real effect such as heat, burning away.
Importance of knowledge
Islam religion based on knowledge
Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim
Travel to seek knowledge is travelling in road to paradise
“Acquire knowledge even if it be in China”
wealth will disappear but knowledge will remain event after we die
First revelation to Prophet SAW is the word 'Read'
Can uplift death heart and provided they lead to Allah and His commands
Allah has raised the ranks and status of those who have knowledge
meaning of knowledge
literal meaning: ilm
Al-Ma’rifah:knowing by experiment.
Subtopic
Tadabbur:Observation
Basiran: Mental perception
Tazakkur:Remembrance
Tafakkur:Thought
technical meaning
The obtainment of the ma‘na (meaning) of an object in the soul & its arrival at the meaning. (Al-Attas)
Objective
To distinguish between right and wrong
To practice and to gain the consent of Allah (swt)
To know your Lord properly
To achieve the peace of both worlds
To purify their hearts and deeds from blameworthy traits
Knowledge VS Information
Knowledge
Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
Knowledge is considered to be derived from two sources
Aql
ilm huduri
Information
Facts provided or learned about something or someone
Information is conveyed either as the content of a message or through direct or indirect observation of some thing.
Can be shared, much more easily understood by everyone