The subtraction of knowledge and the emergence of Ignorance

Anas (radi Allahu anhu) said: From among the signs of the Hour is the religious
knowledge will decrease and religious ignorance will prevail
Collected by Bukhari 18
Brief commentary for this subject:
This hadith is a proof for the Prophethood of Muhammad (sallAllahu alayhi
wa salam) as he said these words many years ago and they are witnessed
today.

Knowledge is inherited from the Prophet, his companions and the tabi'oon and
the scholars with knowledge and guidance, along with the people who follow
them.

Many people today have abandoned seeking knowledge. Very few have a
desire to study or to go through the trouble to learn it. On the contrary, most
people place more attention to newspaper and magazines, etc. Most of these
articles around today lack knowledge and snatch away peoples' time.

Ignorance is being propagated and broadcasted from east to west, between the
common folk, and people are becoming infatuated with ignorance.

People have named such periodicals as knowledge, culture and advancement.
Furthermore, they have named the people who concern themselves with this
information as well- bred intellectuals. Nonetheless, stupidity and allurement
towards these ignoramuses have increased. So much so, the people who study
Islam are now being called reverts with retrogression. In their attempt to
degrade the status beneficial books, they call them - ancient and outdated.
(Ithaful Jama'ah by Hamud At-Tuwayjari vol 2/93-95)

Ash-Sha'bi said: The hour will not be established until knowledge is
considered ignorance and ignorance is viewed as knowledge. (Musannaf ibn Abi
Shaybah15/176)

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle
Doha, Qatar 1435H