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Instead, the media has a heavy moral responsibility and obligation to present facts truthfully but within the light of the overall goals of Islamic society. One of these goals is to not broadcast the sins and mistakes of the pious people who have erred. • Many of the commentators stressed the importance of having the proper intention upon seeking knowledge.' They say that although this condition is true for all deeds, it needs to be emphasized in the case of attaining knowledge because it is in this area that many people slip and do not have the proper intention. In fact, there is a hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) which states: GI ௦ '. , o.J ::.._; ' ' ' f ;1} I\ o.J ' i.:.J 'f ;1:fl\ o.J ' ௥: i.11 ৣ '. ' U" y.-J , . ..r'2-!- J , . '-:? J -, J , . '-:? J -- r:.-- . if ,,,. ,,.. ,,,. ,,,, ,,,. ,,,. ,,.. ,,., l1J ,,,. ,,,. ,,,. , 81 ill CDf .WI J - - · "Whoever seeks knowledge in order to compete with the scholars or to debate with the ignorant or to have people turn their faces to him will be entered by Allah into the Fire."2 • The example of coming together, reciting, learning and studying the Quran was set by the noblest of messengers and the noblest of angels. Al-Bukhari and Muslim record that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Angel Gabriel would meet every Ramadhan to go over and recite the Quran. In the last year of the Prophet's life, they went over the Quran twice. • One of the ways by which Satan gets to man is by making him believe that the righteousness or prestige of his lineage or his family is going to save him from destruction in the Hereafter. In this hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) made it clear that if a person's deeds are not sufficient to get him to Paradise, his lineage is definitely not going to take him to Paradise. 1 Cf., al-Nawawi, Sharh Sahih, vol. 1 7, p. 20. 2 Recorded by al-Tirmidhi. According to al-Albaani, it is hasan. See al-Albaani, sahih al­ Jaami, vol. 2, p. 1 09 1 . 1 101 - Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi • Al-Qaari points out that in line with what the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, that it is not lineage but one's deeds and taqwa that separates people, most of the early scholars whose names are still remembered today were from ex-slave families or client families to the larger, more noble tribes. Those people, with their non-distinctive lineage, are still remembered today and people pray for them when they mention their names. However, the people from that time who had the great and noble lineage have, for the most part, become something forgotten. Summary of the Hadith • The reward for deeds is of the same nature as the deeds themselves. Therefore, if a Muslim relieves his brother of some distress, Allah will relieve him of some greater distress in the Hereafter. If a person alleviates a person's debt, Allah will alleviate a difficult situation for him. If a person conceals his brothers' sins, Allah will conceal his sins. Indeed, if a Muslim is helping his brother in any way, then Allah will be helping him as long as he is helping his brother. • The path to Paradise is made easy by seeking knowledge. Through knowledge one can recognize that path and can have the qualities in the heart that will lead him to follow that path. • Gathering together to read and study the Quran is one of the most important means of attaining knowledge. It is a deed that is very pleasing to Allah and has many resultant benefits associated with it. • If a person's deeds are not sufficient to earn him entrance into Paradise, his lineage, no matter how noble, will also not be able to assist him in any way. 1 102 .... .... 2 - =- 53 i:::r 7 = a = "' ' "\" :: . \8 = - ಫ = - ,_,., Ɓ \\ \ . F e \ ... \ = 2 """ a::: \ "' ...._ , ., •to ' b E \ \ Y. Q. "C ;. i:::r ?\ [A, • ௝ .... > [ .... 7 Q i:::r \ .l ' • \ a:::8 • ., = ., = y. \\ \ - ড় g ৢe; E:\ s;, f F .,! .. i:::r - .. , I;\ \ . \ 7 Q : 1 .. \ \ ., = .... .. \ i;;· -6 ;. .!; \ ௡.. \ :: t"" c 7 > o 'l.: , .. c· 0 ci:-, Q = ;::: = .... ...._ , , ...._ , "\' ., = 7 = .,! :: l_ \ Q. :· "' =° O• " -i_" .. "' - ୶J-' ,.. ඄- 7 ௛ ...