The Adab Of Learning Ppdd

The ADAB of learning BY; M06

• Etiquettes pertaining to the student’s personal conduct:

Student must avoid themselves from immoral behavior and evil affairs. [1] •

The Quran stated that in Surah Al-Taubah:

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“O you who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean.” (9:28)

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[1] Fazal-ul-Karim, Maulana (1963). Imam Ghazzali’s Ulum-id-din. (Vol. 1) Lahore: Book House.

The student should approach the task of learning one step at a time. [1] •

Allah says in Surah al-Isra’:

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“(It is) a Qur'an which We have divided (into parts from time to time), in order that thou mightest recite it to men at intervals: We have revealed it by stages.” (17:106) [1]

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Fazal-ul-Karim, Maulana (1963). Imam Ghazzali’s Ulum-id-din. (Vol. 1) Lahore: Book House.

The student should strive to acquaint himself with as much of the knowledge of his day as he can. [1] • Allah says in Surah al-Ahqaf: •

“And seeing that they guide not themselves thereby, they will say, "this is an (old,) falsehood!”.” (46:11) [1]

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Fazal-ul-Karim, Maulana Lahore: Book House.

• Etiquettes Pertaining to the Student’s Relationship with His Lord:

The student should be sincere to Allah in his intentions for seeking knowledge. [1] •

He should not seek Islamic knowledge for fame or status. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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“Do not acquire knowledge in order to vie with scholars or dispute with the ignorant or turn people’s glances your way. Whoever does that is in the Fire.”

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(Sunan Ibn Majah (259) – declared a good (hasan) hadith by al-Albani).

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[1] Al-Alwani, Taha Jabir (1994). The Ethics of Disagreement in Islam. (Abdul Wahid Hamid. Trans.) A.S. al-Shaikh Ali. (Ed.) Herndon: The International Institute of Islamic Thougt.

A student of religious knowledge should feel strongly about the teachings of his faith. [1] •

He should feel enough concern to enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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“Religion is Sincerity.” We asked: “To whom, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and the leaders of the Muslims and to the common Muslim.” (Sahih Muslim (82))

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[1] Abdalati, Hammudah. (2001). Islam in Focus. Petaling Jaya: Islamic Book Trust Kuala Lumpur.

The student should accept what Allah has set forth in the scriptures of religious rulings and teachings. [1] •

He should not give his personal opinions preference over the clear dictates of the Qur’ân and Sunnah. Allah says in Surah al-Hujurat:

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“O you who believe! Put not yourselves forward before Allah and His Messenger; but fear Allah: for Allah is He Who hears and knows all things.”(49:1)

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[1] Laming, Shahibuddin. (2002). Knowledge in Human Society ( Selected Themes of al-Quran). Kuala Lumpur: A.S. Noordeen.

• Etiquettes Pertaining to the Student’s Relationship with His Teachers:

The student should behave humbly in his teachers’ presence and should show them respect. [1] •

Allah says Surah al-Mujadalah:

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“Allah will exalt those who believe among you, and those who have knowledge, to high ranks. Allah is well acquainted with what you do.” (58:11)

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[1] Fazal-ul-Karim, Maulana (1963). Imam Ghazzali’s Ulum-iddin. (Vol. 1) Lahore: Book House.

The student should sit in the presence of his teachers attentively.

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He should not let his mind wander. Allah says in Surah al-Ahzab:

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“Allah has not assigned to any man two hearts within his body.”(33:4)

The student should be attentive, even when the topic is one that he is already well versed in. •

This is one of the best manners a student of knowledge can exhibit. `Ata’ b. Rabah said:

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“If I hear a youngster relate a hadith, I listen as if I have no knowledge of it at all.”

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He also said: “I will hear a youngster relate a hadîth and listen to him as if I had never heard the hadith before, even though the truth is I heard it before he was born.”