‘…Are those who know and those who do not know alike? Only the men of understanding are mindful (39:9).’ Thus the alim (Islamic scholar) and the ignorant are never alike. A learned and wise man has obvious superiority over anyone who lacks knowledge. The conclusion drawn from this Qur’anic verse indicates that in the view…
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It has been said that we should be either a scholar…
It has been said that we should be either a scholar or a student. Either our knowledge should make us humble, or being humble in front of a scholar should have this effect on us. If both of these characteristics are present, they are more effective in making a person humble. SOURCE: @PanahianEN | H.I….
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A Hakim (wise person), a man of wisdom…
A Hakim (wise person), a man of wisdom, if he is a real sage, the sense of superiority remains no more in his heart. But the unfortunate seeker of terminology and terms mistakes these terms for Hikmah (wisdom) & ‘Ilm (knowledge) and imagines himself to be an ‘Alim (scholar) and a Hakim (wise person). SOURCE:…
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On some occasions, the devotee boasts…
On some occasions, the devotee boasts about himself in his speech; while expressing the purity of his soul, he makes a display of his devotional exercises, brags about himself by mentioning his pious deeds, and denounces others for their shortcomings, thus highlighting the superiority of his piety. Sometimes he does not say anything explicitly but…
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If, for the time being, we take it for granted …
“If, for the time being, we take it for granted (although it has no reality), that a man can attain the age of one hundred and fifty years, with all opportunities of involving oneself fully in all the three indulgences – sensuality, passion, and imagination – [and] excluding all the chances of coming across any…
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