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Seeking Knowledge and Teaching it
In Islam, seeking knowledge and teaching it to others is recommended; without a doubt, it is one of the acts of worship that a true Muslim can do. The Prophet (PBUH) said:
“Whoever call (others) to guidance, then he receives the reward similar to the reward of whoever follows him, without that diminishing anything form their rewards.” (Muslim 2674).
This means, he who works actively for good and betterment, i.e., he who calls for the practice of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah by means of writing, literature, compilation, publication, its spread and propagation, preaching and exhortation, education and teaching, as long as these objects will remain and serve the aims and the people will keep benefiting from it, the one who initiated and performed such activities will also gain the reward.
In fact, the most remarkable aspect of teaching is that it gives a person a second life. In general, we all die, and our acts and deeds come to an end; but there is some exception that one can be rewarded for even after his death.
The Prophet (PBUH) said:
“When a person dies his deeds discontinue, except for three things: Ongoing charity, knowledge which people benefit from, and a righteous son who prays for him.” (Muslim 1631).
Knowledge means preaching, teaching or writing of books for the guidance of people etc., are all deeds of continuing charity.
Learning and teaching of the Holy Quran are among the best deeds that a Muslim can perform and are the main source of respect and integrity for him both in present world and in the Hereafter. There are countless narrations that urge us to learn and teach the Holy Quran and the following one is more well-known to Muslim in general. The third rightly-guided Caliph, Uthman bin Uffan (RA) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said:
“The best of you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it.” (Al-Bukhari 5027).