Category: Knowledge & Ignorance

Ibn Rajab Hanbali said: العلم مصباح يستضاء به في ظلمة الجهل والهوى, فمن سار في طريق على غير مصباح لم يأمن أن يقع في بئر بوار فيعطب "Knowledge is a lamp which enlightens the darkness of ignorance and desires. ...

知彼知己,百戰不殆;不知彼而知己,一勝一負;不知彼,不知己,每戰必殆 "If you know your opponent & know yourself: you will WIN 100 battles easily; If you don't know your opponent, but do know yourself:...

Self-Study is Important - حاتم بن عارف العوني There was an old saying: من كان شيخُه كتابَه غلب خطؤه صوابَه "Whoever takes his book as his Shaykh, his mistakes will exceed his rectifications." This statement is outdated in the 21st century (age of ...

The legendary poet, al-Mutanabbi: وَما التّيهُ طبّي فيهِمِ غَيرَ أنّني * بغيض إليَّ الجاهل المتعاقل "It’s not my habit to be arrogant, But I just can’t stand ignorant wannabe-intellectuals"...

Qur'an (58:11): ‏‏يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ‏ "God elevates those among you who believe, and those given knowledge in ranks."...

Seeking Knowledge - طلب العلم Imam ash-Shafi'i رحمه الله was asked : ﻓﻘﻴﻞ ﻟﻪ : ﻓﻜﻴﻒ ﻃﻠﺒﻚ ﻟﻪ؟! ﻗﺎل اﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ. : ﻃﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺮأة اﻟﻤﻀﻠﺔ وﻟﺪﻫﺎ "How do you seek [knowledge]?" He replied: ...

Who is the best Companion of the Prophet Muhammad? Abu Bakr? No. It is Jesus, the son of Mary (عيسى بن مريم). The definition of a companion is someone who meets the Prophet alive and dies believing in him. Prophet Muhammad met Jesus in heaven during...

ز گهواره تا گور دانش بجوی Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave...