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On the Value of Knowledge, Instruction, and Learning

Section 1 of Al-Ghazali's work on ILM. Covers the excellence of knowledge as established through Quranic evidence, traditions, sayings of the Companions, and rational argument.

Lessons

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Quranic Evidence for the Excellence of Knowledge

Al-Ghazali opens Section 1 by presenting thirteen Quranic verses that establish the supreme value and excellence of knowledge (ILM), demonstrating how God elevated people of knowledge above others in rank, honour, and nearness to Him.

12 min