Thirst For Knowledge

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

One of the recommended regular devotions of Friday is reciting Surah Kahf.

There are many lessons in the stories that Allah related to us in Surah Kahf. One that strikes me always is the story of Prophet Musa alayhissalaam, thirst for knowledge and his determination to learn from a mysterious teacher, Khidr alayhissalaam, who he could find at the junction of two seas.

Prophet Musa, peace be upon him, was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. Even so that wisdom did not comprehend everything. Divine knowledge, as far as man is concerned, is unlimited. Even after Prophet Musa received his Divine mission, his knowledge was not so perfect that it could not receive more.

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَآ أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰٓ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِىَ حُقُبًۭا

Behold, Musa said to his attendant, "I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel.

[Qur'an al-Kahf 18:60]

How far are you willing to seek Divine knowledge? If you cannot go too far, take the opportunity of the programs at your local masjid. Even if they are not quite organized and perhaps inadequate, you can still learn something and improve it. Have patience. Don't give up. Allah sees what you are doing. If the intention is sincere and you are consistent, Allah will bless your efforts and make things easy for you and open up things for you in ways that you couldn't imagine. InshaAllah.

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ﴿١٠

"Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance." [Qur'an Al-Kahf 18:10]

May Allah grant us righteous teachers and increase us in His knowledge. Ameen.

Please don't forget is in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam