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It is interesting to reflect that Europe was at this time still
in the Dark Ages, peasants were prohibited from learning
and suppressed by their rulers. In Arabia, the ordinary man
wishing to learn more about any science, be it religious or
otherwise would go to the imams and learn at no cost. The
imams were of mixed races, the Arab having no superiority over
the others because the revelations came for all humanity
regardless of nationality, status, or color. The fact that
the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was an Arab
did not favor the Arabs with any superiority over the rest of
the Muslims. Learning was for those who wished to learn not
just for the privileged class.
4 The Chains of Transmission
in the Dark Ages, peasants were prohibited from learning
and suppressed by their rulers. In Arabia, the ordinary man
wishing to learn more about any science, be it religious or
otherwise would go to the imams and learn at no cost. The
imams were of mixed races, the Arab having no superiority over
the others because the revelations came for all humanity
regardless of nationality, status, or color. The fact that
the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was an Arab
did not favor the Arabs with any superiority over the rest of
the Muslims. Learning was for those who wished to learn not
just for the privileged class.
4 The Chains of Transmission