It has acclaimed its elevation and considered it as an...

It has acclaimed its elevation and considered it as an essential matter of the conceptual renaissance. Knowledge in the Quran: The Quran praises the merits of knowledge and the exaltation of the scholars’ statuses in more than one Verse. God says: Allah will exalt those of you who believe, and those who are given knowledge in high degrees. Say: Are those who know and those who do not know alike? Ask the followers of the Reminder if you do not know. Nay!

These are clear communications in the breast of those who are granted knowledge. Those of his servants only who are possessed of knowledge fear Allah. Besides, many Quranic texts indicate the great significance of knowledge and the virtues of the scholars who are the source of illumination and the root of conception on this earth. Knowledge in Hadith: The Prophet (s) said: “Seeking studies is a precept that is imposed upon every Muslim.

God likes the seekers of knowledge.” “God prefers a single errand for seeking knowledge to the participation in one hundred battles.” “People of knowledge and jihad are the closest to the degree of prophecy.” “I advise the seekers of the worldly affairs to adhere to knowledge, and advise the seekers of the Hereafter to adhere to knowledge, and advise the seekers of both to adhere to knowledge.” “You should learn. Learning for God’s sake is a grace.

Its study is a divine praise, and seeking for it is as same as struggling for God’s sake, and its pursue is worship, and its teaching is alms, and its publicity is offering to God.” “Seek knowledge even in China. [*] ” The reference books of hadith include many other sayings that expose the merits and status of knowledge.

Those sayings incite people to proceed in the scientific fields and dismiss the ghosts of ignorance out of their society since it is the source of retardation and disintegration. Imam Ali (a) says, “O people! You should realize that the perfection of the religion is seeking and applying knowledge. Seeking studies is more necessary than seeking livelihood. The Just, who will surely fulfill the promise, divides and secures the livelihood.

Knowledge is stored at its people and you have been ordered of seeking it from its people. You should carry out.” [1] **[*]**China refers to the remotest place in which the harshest lethargies of traveling is expected. [1] Refer to Usulul-Kafi : 1/31. As he speaks with Kumeil bin Ziad, his student, about the merits of knowledge, Imam Ali (a) says, “O Kumeil!