How it works?
We all know, last prophet of Allah, Muhammad Peace be Upon Him is the person bestowed with the Last Book from Allah that confirms final deeds required to be successful. Quran documents all those deeds.
Unfortunately this concept is not that simple now a days. This complexity is due to misunderstanding of something called " Knowledge ".
Our current definition of knowledge is, merely, what we read in a book/scripture etc, and are supposed to practice. All our preachers, people in Masjid every (Friday) Jumma prayer and so called religious people wandering around in society have same understanding. This understanding is confirmed by not what we speak but what we practice.
If you are reading this, please revisit the definition of knowledge.
What we read in a book is nothing but an information.
If we are inspired enough by what is written in book, we try to practice this.
Once one start practicing this, he/she find him/her self confronting new experiences, an experience which is limited to his/her own understanding and is very difficult to explain that experience in words. This experience affects all the things in a realm, one live in. Now this new experience is called knowledge.
Give me a moment to explain this by some example. I read in a book, i should start every work by seeking blessing of Allah by reciting "Bismilla". This is just an information and has nothing to do with me till i start practicing this. Once i start practicing this, i find new things in my daily living which are quite new to me and have a visible impact on how i live this life. This impact, as per my understanding, is knowledge.
How i discovered this:
When I started listening and doing things in life, I was put to a Masjid to learn how to read Quran.
In Masjid, being a Brailvi Masjid, I was introduced with different "Silslas" like Chishtiya, Qaadriya etc. Later in my after 30's, I discovered that teachings of all saints, founder of these "Silslas" were different. In fact it was impossible to follow ways of all the sects, while everyone seems right in their deeds. Question, that pinched myself for long, how is it possible that all these teachings have so different directions yet are considered right?
Later this mystery was solved by three words, Maloom (information), Amal (Practice) and Ilam (Knowledge). It is when one mixes "Maloom" with "Amal", it results in "Ilam" and Ilam is what is required for a practicing Muslim.
If i am unable to achieve Ilam with my Maloom and Amal, it is like things are being wasted. Of course, there are different stages of knowledge and everyone has its own piece of experience.
Importance of Ilam:
The person, who holds Ilam, is called Alim in Islam and islamic literature is all full explaining blessings for an Alim. And who doesn't know about prayer of Nabi PBUH, Rabbi Ziddni Ilman.
Results:
Please revisit your definition of Ilam and do not consider that Mulvi sb says about it. Reject all so called Alims who just read things from Quran and command you and have nothing to do with practice and gaining experience out of what is written.
Note:
This is a personal opinion and documented based on experience of a single person. You may have your own version.
May Allah bless us all!
We all know, last prophet of Allah, Muhammad Peace be Upon Him is the person bestowed with the Last Book from Allah that confirms final deeds required to be successful. Quran documents all those deeds.
Unfortunately this concept is not that simple now a days. This complexity is due to misunderstanding of something called " Knowledge ".
Our current definition of knowledge is, merely, what we read in a book/scripture etc, and are supposed to practice. All our preachers, people in Masjid every (Friday) Jumma prayer and so called religious people wandering around in society have same understanding. This understanding is confirmed by not what we speak but what we practice.
If you are reading this, please revisit the definition of knowledge.
What we read in a book is nothing but an information.
If we are inspired enough by what is written in book, we try to practice this.
Once one start practicing this, he/she find him/her self confronting new experiences, an experience which is limited to his/her own understanding and is very difficult to explain that experience in words. This experience affects all the things in a realm, one live in. Now this new experience is called knowledge.
Give me a moment to explain this by some example. I read in a book, i should start every work by seeking blessing of Allah by reciting "Bismilla". This is just an information and has nothing to do with me till i start practicing this. Once i start practicing this, i find new things in my daily living which are quite new to me and have a visible impact on how i live this life. This impact, as per my understanding, is knowledge.
How i discovered this:
When I started listening and doing things in life, I was put to a Masjid to learn how to read Quran.
In Masjid, being a Brailvi Masjid, I was introduced with different "Silslas" like Chishtiya, Qaadriya etc. Later in my after 30's, I discovered that teachings of all saints, founder of these "Silslas" were different. In fact it was impossible to follow ways of all the sects, while everyone seems right in their deeds. Question, that pinched myself for long, how is it possible that all these teachings have so different directions yet are considered right?
Later this mystery was solved by three words, Maloom (information), Amal (Practice) and Ilam (Knowledge). It is when one mixes "Maloom" with "Amal", it results in "Ilam" and Ilam is what is required for a practicing Muslim.
If i am unable to achieve Ilam with my Maloom and Amal, it is like things are being wasted. Of course, there are different stages of knowledge and everyone has its own piece of experience.
Importance of Ilam:
The person, who holds Ilam, is called Alim in Islam and islamic literature is all full explaining blessings for an Alim. And who doesn't know about prayer of Nabi PBUH, Rabbi Ziddni Ilman.
Results:
Please revisit your definition of Ilam and do not consider that Mulvi sb says about it. Reject all so called Alims who just read things from Quran and command you and have nothing to do with practice and gaining experience out of what is written.
Note:
This is a personal opinion and documented based on experience of a single person. You may have your own version.
May Allah bless us all!
