CallToIslam

Islam is the religion of knowledge. The first aayah of the Qur'aan to be revealed enjoined reading which is the key to knowledge. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists).

He has created man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood).

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.

Who has taught (the writing) by the pen.

He has taught man that which he knew not"

[al-'Alaq 96:1-5] 

In Islam, knowledge comes before action; there can be no action without knowledge, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"So know (O Muhammad) that Laa ilaaha ill-Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh), and ask forgiveness for your sin, and also for (the sin of) believing men and believing women"[Muhammad 47:19]