Brother, You may have misunderstood the intent of my last post, which was using the material things of this world with the hands but keeping their greatness out of the heart (by not completely relying on them, especially when they contradict the orders and system of Allah). There always seems to be confusion when this issue comes up. You may want to check the fiqhi definition of 'Ilm and the context of its usage from Qur'an and Sunnah...