Knowledge Is Obligatory For Muslim

Knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim" (Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi). 9
This is how Islam brings man out of the world of superstition and darkness
and initiates him into the world of knowledge and light.
Again, Islam is a practical religion and does not allow indulgence in empty
and futile theorizing. It says that faith is not a mere profession of beliefs,
but rather that it is the very mainspring of life. Righteous conduct must
follow belief in God. Religion is something to be practiced and not an
object of mere lip-service. The Qur'an says:
Those who believe and act righteously, joy is for them, and a blissful home
to return to. (13: 29)
And the Prophet Muhammad said:
"God does not accept belief if it is not expressed in deeds, and does not
accept deeds if they do not conform to belief." (Tabarani)
Thus Islam is a simple, rational and practical religion.
Unity of Matter and Spirit. A unique feature of Islam is that it does not
divide life into watertight compartments of matter and spirit. It stands not
for denial of life but for the fulfillment of life. Islam does not believe in
asceticism. It does not ask man to avoid material things. It holds that
spiritual elevation is to be achieved by living piously in the rough and
tumble of life, not by renouncing the world. The Qur'an advises us to pray
as follows:
"Our Lord! Give us something fine in this world as well as something fine
in the Hereafter." (2:201)
God strongly censures those who refuse to benefit from His blessings. The
Qur'an says:
Say: "Who has forbidden God's finery which He has produced for His
servants and the wholesome things from (His) provision?" (7:32)
Islam's injunction is:
9 This hadith is saheeh according to Al-Albani. See Saheeh.lami-ul-
Sagheer, no. 3913. According to al-Nawawi and Yahya al-Qattan, it is
weak. See Takhreej Aha~leeth Ihyaa Uloom u/Deen, no. 43.