"Acquire knowledge, because he who acquires it in the way of the Lord, performs an act of piety; who speaks of it praises the Lord; who seeks it adores Allah (SWT); who dispenses instruction in it, bestows alms; and who imparts it to its fitting objects, performs an act of devotion to Allah (SWT). Knowledge enables its possessor to distinguish what is forbidden from what is not; it lights the way to Heaven. It is our friend in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery; it is an ornament amongst friends and serves as an armor against enemies. With knowledge the creature of Allah rises to the height of greatness and to noble positions, associates with the sovereigns in this world, and attains the perfection of happiness in the next."
- Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).