The Superiority
of Knowledge

According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once said, “The ink of a scholar’s pen is superior to the blood of a martyr.” (Tarikh Baghdad by Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi, Vol. 2, p. 190)

This tradition shows that knowledge is greater than all other things. Learning is like food for our minds. It expands our mental horizons. A higher level of education is associated with better mental functioning, with better planning.

Any physical activity is finite. After a certain point, we reach our physical limitations. But the case of knowledge is different. Since there is no limit to knowledge, a person possessing the wealth of knowledge becomes limitless.