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        "msgid": "why-is-etiquette-more-important-than-knowledge-1779546092",
        "date": "2026-05-19 20:18:54",
        "title": "Why Is Etiquette More Important Than Knowledge?",
        "author": "Hasanul Rizqa",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "A religious-ethical piece arguing that in Islam, taqwa (piety) must precede knowledge, and that learning without adab (etiquette\/morality) can cause greater harm. Citing Qur'anic verses and Ustaz Adi Hidayat, the article emphasises that true learning is rooted in devotion to God and ethical conduct toward others and the environment.",
        "content": "<p>Knowledge in the hands of the civilised is a tool to build\ncivilisation and bring goodness to others. However, without adab,\nknowledge can become a source of harm to many. In Islam, Allah provides\nclear guidance that before one attains knowledge, one must prioritise\ntaqwa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Taqwa must be prioritised before knowledge, and one of the branches\nof taqwa is adab,\u2019 said Ustaz Adi Hidayat (UAH) in one of his lectures\non YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>This is evident in Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 282:<\/p>\n<p>\u2026\u0648\u064e\u0627\u062a\u064e\u0651\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u0670\u0647\u064e\u06d7 \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0651\u0645\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u0670\u0647\u064f\u06d7 \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u0627\u0647\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0643\u064f\u0644\u0650\u0651 \u0634\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0621\u064d \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0652\u0645\u064c<\/p>\n<p>Meaning, \u2018Be mindful of Allah; Allah will teach you, and Allah is\nKnowing of all things.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Taqwa is mentioned in the Qur\u2019an 240 times, with the terms taqi (\u2018the\none who possesses it\u2019) and muttaqin (the plural). This underlines the\nimportance of this trait as a moral foundation in Islam.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, one of the offspring of taqwa is adab. Among the\ncharacteristics of those who are muttaqin is a good relationship with\nAllah, with fellow humans, and with the environment around them.<\/p>\n<p>The main attribute of a muttaqin is their adab towards Allah. In the\nQur\u2019an, Surah az-Dzariyat, verses 15\u201323, Allah describes the pious as\nservants who constantly maintain their relationship with Him through\nworship, gratitude, and obedience to His commands. They recognise their\nown weaknesses and rely wholly on Allah\u2019s mercy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the relationship with Allah, muttaqin are also known\nfor their adab towards the environment and fellow humans. In Surah Ali\nImran, verses 133\u2013134:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd race towards forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as\nthe heavens and the earth prepared for those who are pious.\u201d \u201c(That is)\nthose who give in charity in good times and in hardship, and those who\nrestrain their anger and forgive others. And Allah loves the doers of\ngood.\u201d (QS Ali Imran 133-134)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The adab should take precedence over knowledge because adab is a\nmoral attitude that guides us to behave well. If someone who is\nknowledgeable does not have good adab, they can cause greater damage\nthan someone who has not yet acquired knowledge,\u2019 explained UAH.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/why-is-etiquette-more-important-than-knowledge-1779546092",
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