Recently I had a chat with two beautiful enlightened souls about the subject knowledge. The question was why do we need to acquire more knowledge when we already "intuitively know" everything through our strong faith.
So why am I so excited about receiving a full scholarship for my Bachelor?
I agree with the beautiful words of Asad Raza: Awakening is the result of an illumined mind and a living soul. The mind is illuminated by the rays of knowledge, while a soul is enlivened by the warmth of faith.
This quest may pave the way to liberating the believer from blind imitation.
Throughout Islamic history, starting with Umm al Muminîn, Aisha, our women have been teachers and scholars for men and women. Unfortunately in the same history we see that the rise and fall of Muslims has been in sync with rise and fall of knowledge and faith.
I believe we are all living in a society together and in order to live harmoniously we need to be awakened and inspired. Therefore I am indeed excited to study and acquire more knowledge, so I can share my findings and inspire the next generation. Insha'allah.
With gratitude to the Creator and to KIU for offering me the full scholarship. ;-)
