Bab-ul-Ilm

Seeking Knowledge Opens the Path to Paradise

Chapter 1 — Knowledge and Learning

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Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Arabic:

مَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ

English translation:

Whoever travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah makes easy for him a path to Paradise.

Reference: Widely reported; also found in Wasail al-Shia and in collections drawing on Al-Kafi — [reference — to be verified]

💡 Explanation: Every step you take to learn — going to a class, opening a book, asking a good question — is counted by Allah. Learning is not only useful in this world; it is itself a road towards Paradise.

💡 Remember:

Every step you take to learn — going to a class, opening a book, asking a good question — is counted by Allah.