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Welcome |
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“Welcome, seeker of knowledge!” This is the statement said by Prophet
Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, fourteen centuries ago and it
has been since then engraved in the hearts and minds of his followers and
the inheritors of his knowledge. They use it to welcome seekers of
knowledge from any part of the globe whom they receive with a smiling face
and whose interest and devotion to seek such a precious knowledge they hold
dear.
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Islamic Knowledge, dear learner, is the heritage of prophethood as Prophets
left no money to be inherited. They left nothing but knowledge. The more
one gets of that knowledge, the larger his/her share of the Prophet’s
inheritance becomes. This is why seeking knowledge is the most invaluable
goal for which people can ever spend their time and money. Any second that
passes without learning something new or performing a good deed will be a
cause for great regret. |
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Taking its very initial steps towards spreading the authentic Islamic
knowledge in the infinite lands of Allah in His name and adopting the way
of His Prophet Muhammad, peace and prayers be upon him, the Shari’a Academy
of America (SAA) with its headquarters in the state of Florida in USA as a
starting point for covering the entire vast continent. The Academy wants to
follow the steps of the first generation of Companions of Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) who left Medina and traveled around the world to spread his
knowledge and guidance instead of staying and being close to the Prophetic
Mosque where the reward for one prayer is equal to 1000 prayer in any other
mosque. The Academy also would like to seize this opportunity to thank and
appreciate the preceding efforts exerted by other institutions who have the
privilege of pioneering and it looks forward to coordinating and
integrating with them for the purpose of establishing Islam and seeking
mutual advice for the sake of Allah and for the good of Muslims. |
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Here is a piece of advice for the seeker of knowledge on the outset of
his/her journey: Make sure that you seek knowledge only for the cause of
Allah and keep away from any personal benefit. As those who seek knowledge
for the sake of any worldly interest and not for the sake of Allah will not
enjoy the scent of Paradise. Remember the great hadith: “Deeds are
(rewarded) but by intentions and everyone will be rewarded according to his
intention.” |
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The best way to obtain Islamic knowledge is orally and through live
interaction and this has been the best means adopted to graduate the
scholars of Islam along the history. If such mechanism is made possible and
available, it should be adopted and one should know that if s/he depends
solely on the book as the source of learning, he is more liable to err.
Therefore, one should not miss the lectures offered by the Academy whether
through the visiting professors or via video-conferencing. One should do
his/her best to learn more and more and be serious in obtaining Islamic
knowledge. One should also benefit from the self-assessment questions at
the end of each unit. Finally SAA wishes success for all seekers of
knowledge in both worlds. May Allah guide us all to the right path. |
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