Knowledge
212 sayings · page 4 of 6
Verily the inmates of the Fire will be tormented by the stench of the knowledgeable man who had abandoned his knowledge.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 34, no. 30; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 522 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Those who know and those who do not know are not equal in the sight of Allah with regards to their chastisement. Allah has caused us and you to benefit from the knowledge we have and has made it to be reserved solely for His pleasure; verily He is all-hearing, responsive.
Kitab al-Irshad, v. 1, p. 230; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 522 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
A knowledgeable man's blunder is as the destruction of a boat which itself sinks and drowns [those aboard it].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 58, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 523 link
Verily the ignorant man is forgiven seventy sins before the knowledgeable man is forgiven a single one.
Tafsir al-Qummi, v. 2, p. 146; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 523 link
The one amongst people to be the most severely punished will be the knowledgeable man who has not benefited from his knowledge one bit.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 37, no. 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 523 link
It is narrated in Misbah al-Shari`aa (The Lantern of the Path) Allah revealed to Prophet David (AS) saying, 'Verily the least of what I will do to a knowledgeable man who does not act upon his knowledge, which is worse than seventy internal punishments, is that I remove the sweetness of My remembrance from his heart.'
Misbah al-Shari`a, p. 345; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 523 link
How can one whose worldly life is dearer to him than his Hereafter be considered among the people of knowledge, whilst he pursues his worldly life and considers that which harms him more beloved than that which benefits him!
Munyat al-Murid, p. 141; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 523 link
The dinar [i.e. wealth] is religion's affliction, and the knowledgeable man is religion's doctor. So when you see the doctor drawing the affliction upon himself, be suspicious of him and know that he does not advise others well.
al-Khisal, p. 113, no. 91; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 524 link
Verily the worst of all evil are the evil scholars, and verily the best of all good are the good scholars.
Munyat al-Murid, p. 137; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 524 link
He who does not increase in guidance in spite of an increase in his knowledge only gets further away from Allah.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 21; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 524 link
Cursed, cursed indeed is the knowledgeable man who frequents an unjust ruler, aiding him in his injustice.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 381, no. 45; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 524 link
Hold the learned in respect, for they are heir to prophets, and whoever honors them, honors God and His messenger, (indeed).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 908; Page No. 128 link
Knowledge is the root of all good whereas ignorance is the root of all evil.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 175, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 501 link
A scholar who avails himself of his own knowledge is superior to a thousand simple worshipers (of God).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 125; Page No. 25 link
A scholar who does not act upon his knowledge is like unto a niche providing people with light but burning itself.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 126; Page No. 25 link
A scholar who teaches people and forgets himself is like unto a candle illuminating people but burning itself.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 127; Page No. 26 link
A seeker of knowledge among the ignorant is like unto a living creature among the dead.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 128; Page No. 26 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Everything decreases with giving away except knowledge.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6888; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 link
Verily the knowledgeable man is superior to the [mere] worshipper as the sun is to the stars, and the worshipper is superior to the one who does not worship as the superiority of the moon to the stars.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 19, no. 49; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 505 link
The knowledgeable man is superior to the [mere] worshipper by seventy degrees, the distance between two degrees spanning the gallop of a horse for seventy years; and this is because Satan plants an innovation amongst people which the knowledgeable man notices and prohibits, whilst the worshipper attends to his worship neither taking any notice of it nor recognising it.
Rawdhat al-Wa`aizin, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 505 link
Revising knowledge for an hour is better than staying up the whole night in worship.
al-Ikhtisas, p. 245; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 505 link
The knowledgeable man who is beneficial [to others] as a result of his knowledge is better than seventy thousand worshippers.
al-Da`awat, p. 62, no. 153; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 506 link
Looking at the face of a scholar out of love for him is an act of worship.
Nawadir al-R`awandi, p. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 506 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was once asked regarding the Prophet (SAWA)' s saying, 'Looking at the faces of scholars is an act of worship' , to which he replied, 'It refers to the scholar whom looking at reminds you of the Hereafter, and whoever is not thus, then looking at him is a trial.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 84; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 506 link
Seeking knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim. Indeed how Allah loves those who strive in their quest for knowledge.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 30, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 507 link
He who cannot endure the submissiveness entailed in learning for an hour will remain submissive to ignorance forever.
Aaw`ali al-La'ali, v. 1, p. 285, no. 135; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 507 link
If people knew [the benefits] of seeking knowledge, they would seek it in spite of having to shed blood or dive into the deepest seas.
al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 97, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 507 link
When death comes to the seeker of knowledge whilst he is in that state [of seeking knowledge], he dies as a martyr.
al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 97, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 508 link
He who seeks knowledge is as one who spends his day fasting and his night praying. Verily a chapter of knowledge that a man learns is better for him than for him to have as much gold as a mountain and give it all away in the way of Allah.
Munyat al-Murid, p. 100; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 508 link
He who traverses a path in order to gain knowledge thereupon, Allah makes him traverse the path to Paradise.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 58, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 509 link
Verily everything seeks forgiveness for the seeker of knowledge, including the fishes in the sea, the reptiles on the land, and the predators and livestock of the earth.
Amali al-Mufid, p. 29, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 509 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who is overtaken by death whilst he is seeking knowledge, there remains but a difference of one level between him and the Prophets.
Majma`a al-Bayan, v. 9, p. 380; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 509 link
He who has knowledge, acts upon what he knows and teaches it to others is regarded as great in the greatest Kingdom [of the heavens].
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 82; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 509 link
The best form of charity is for a man to gain knowledge and then teach it to his fellow brother.
Munyat al-Murid, p. 105; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 link
Any man who has been granted knowledge by Allah but who suppresses it, in spite of knowing it, will meet Allah, Mighty and Exalted, on the Day of Resurrection bridled with a rein of fire.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 377, no. 808; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Allah does not obligate the ignorant to learn until He has obligated the knowledgeable to teach.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 478; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 link
He who teaches someone a matter of guidance receives the same reward as he who practices it, without any decrease in the latter' s reward thereof.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 297; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 link
Verily upon everything is its zakat, and the zakat of knowledge is to teach it to those who are worthy of it.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 364; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 510 link
It is narrated in Tanbih al-Khawatir Allah, most High, revealed to Prophet Moses (AS) saying, O Moses, learn good and teach it to people, for verily I enlighten the graves of the teachers and the learners of good, so that they never feel afraid in their resting place.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 212; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 511 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The treasurers of wealth perish during their own lifetimes, whereas the knowledgeable ones remain alive for all time, their individual selves may pass away, but the likes of them continue to remain in the hearts.
Nahj al-Balagha,; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 504 link
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