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98 98 98 98 98 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION The Holy Qur’an (3:30) warns mankind that Allah knows well what people keep hidden in their thoughts and whatever is in their minds. So, God is well-aware of our real motives behind our actions, even though we may hide them from other people. Simi- larly, the Holy Qur’an (22:38) says, regard- ing the sacrifice of animals: “their flesh reaches not Allah, nor their blood, but it is your righteousness that reaches Him. ” 8. Learning and Teaching of the Holy Qur’an Khairu-kum man ta`allamal Qur'aana wa `allamahoo The best among you is the one who learns the Qur’an and teaches it. ( Bukhari, Kitab Faza’ilul Qur’an ) The Holy Qur’an (2:130) informs us about the prayer of prophets Ibraheem as and Isma’eel as , as they erected the Ka`bah , when they prayed to God to send a prophet who would recite God’s words to His people and “would teach them the Book and wisdom. ” This prayer was fulfilled with the advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , who taught the best moral values and wisdom through the Holy Qur'an. Learning the Holy Qur'an and A A A A A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH — A — A — A — A — A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH WITH WITH WITH WITH WITH C C C C C OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENTAR AR AR AR ARY Y Y Y Y 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2