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What are the categories of ignorance? May Allah reward you.

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Ignorance (Jahalah) is the opposite of knowledge, and it can also mean recklessness or injustice. Everyone who disobeys Allah is ignorant. Examples of this include Allah Almighty's saying: "They said, 'Are you taking us in ridicule?' He said, 'I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant.'" And "The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance." It is also mentioned in the Hadith that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu Dharr: "You are a person in whom there is ignorance (Jahiliyyah)."

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