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Knowledge
Knowledge (arabic 'ilm, عِلْم) in Islam means knowing the truth with evidence. Knowledge leads to faith (Iman) and righteous action. Without knowledge we cannot believe, we cannot do proper worship (praying, fasting, Hajj etc.) and we cannot distinguish between truth and falsehood. The most important knowledge is:
a) Knowing Allah
It is the highest form of knowledge. Allah is the creator, the provider and the sustainer of all things and everything shows the greatness of Allah. We know Allah through Tauhid, which means that we worship only Allah and don't assign partners to him. Allah created us only to worship him. This is the purpose of life.
b) Knowing the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
The name of the prophet ﷺ is Muhammad ibn Abdullah, he was born in Makkah and he is the final messenger. He taught humanity Tauhid, prayer, good manners, justice and mercy. Our duties to him ﷺ are that we believe him, obey him and that we follow his Sunnah.
