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Quranic definition of knowledge and Prophet's analysis

“What is the definion of knowledge accoring to Quran? How did Prophet Muhammad describ or analize knowledge in the Quran as reveled to him by God?”Asked by A.K. Datta, Delhi

He answers at 1:00:42 in Hadith-e-Jibril · 1 min 53 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:00:42
maulana, agla sawal dilli se aya hai A K Dutta sahib ka. unhon ne likha hai Maulana sahib What is the definition of knowledge according to Quran? How did Prophet Muhammad describe or analyze knowledge in the Quran as revealed to him by God? dekhiye, jahan tak mein samajhta hoon, Quran ke mutabiq knowledge ka matlab hai yani reality of life ko janna.
1:01:28
Reality of life ko janna yahi knowledge hai ke hum dunya mein paida hote hain, bas achaanak paida ho gaye aur chalne phirne lag gaye. achaanak hi hum sun rahe hain, dekh rahe hain. to yeh sochna ke yeh aakhir mein kya hoon? mein kahan se aya hoon? kya purpose hai meri life ka? maut kya hai? maut ke baad kya hai?
1:01:59
yeh sab cheezein hain yani zindagi ka yani purpose of life. to in sab cheezon ko janne hi ka naam knowledge hai. yani haqeeqat hayat ko janna. Reality of life ko janna. aik lafz mein kahoon ga ke reality of life ko janna yahi knowledge hai. True knowledge. True knowledge. Quran ke mutabiq. maulana, agla sawal aya hai Ghulam Ali sahib ka. unhon ne apni location nahi likhi hai par un ka sawal yeh hai Maulana sahib Please tell me how can one come out of frustration and find the truth of life?
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