Seeking Knowledge in Ramadhaan – Dr Zakir Naik

Seeking Knowledge in Ramadhaan – Dr Zakir Naik

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Yusuf Chambers: Dr. Zakir, how can a person seek knowledge during the blessed month of Ramadhaan?

Dr. Zakir: Seeking knowledge is a very good act especially in the month of Ramadhaan. There are various ways a person can seek knowledge besides reading the Qur’an which is a recommended thing during Ramadhaan. A person should even read the translation of the Quran, he should read the book of Hadith and as far as possible he should read the book which are Sahih, the books of authentic hadith.

The best is the Kutubu Sitta, if you can read that there is nothing like it. That is Bukhari, Muslim, Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Nasai, Ibn Maajah these Kutubu Sitta are the best.

If time doesn’t permit at least you should read the Sahih books of Hadith i.e. the Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim. If time doesn’t permit at least you should read the Summarized version of Sahih Muslim or a summarized version of Sahih Bukhari or at least read the Mutafiq Alaih, the Hadith which are common between Bukhari and Muslim.

He can read the book about the Seerah of the Prophet and the best book on the Seerah of the Prophet in English language is ‘Raheeqal Maqtoom’, ‘The Sealed Nectar’, which speaks about the biography of the Prophet.

The other book on the Seerah of the Prophet is the book on Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) by Tahia Al Ismail even that’s a good book.

A person can acquire knowledge by attending programmes. He can go to any Islamic organizations, attend lectures, attend seminars this will increase his knowledge. He can watch video cassettes or Islamic pictures or some programmes he can go on the internet, go to Islamic websites, go to authentic Islamic websites. So these are ways in which a person can acquire knowledge and this is a good way of spending your time during the month of Ramadhaan acquiring knowledge and surely you will be benefited and you will get a great deal of reward.

Yusuf Chambers: InshaAllah

Dr. Zakir: InshaAllah.

Yusuf Chambers: All of these books you mentioned of course are available in various languages around the world. there’s not really much excuse for somebody not to pick them up during the blessed month of Ramadhaan. Dr. Zakir, what is the term ‘Husne Suluk’ mean and what does it mean to be good to your family?

Dr. Zakir: During the month of month of Ramadhaan normally people have another excuse because they are fasting and they seem to be tired, they seem to be as though they have been tronned.

Prophet advised that you should look cheerful and happy. You should not look too sad. You should be cheerful & happy. And we should especially be good to your family and you should give more time to your family so that they get reward along with you.

As far as doing Husne Sulook with other people this is the month where besides the normal month, you should be extra good to people, to your neighbors , to your friends also to your relatives, do good deeds, forgive the faults, be happy with them, be cheerful. And we should also do ‘Tafaqqur’, think and plan our day in Ramadhaan so that we get the maximum reward.

Yusuf Chambers: May Allah make it easy for us to be very –very good and righteous and good of character and follow Rasoolullah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), the best of character during this blessed month of Ramadhaan.

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