knowledge (72)
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousThe duty of scholars when innovations emerge
When innovations emerge it will be obligatory for the scholars to make their knowledge public, otherwise, Allah will condemn them.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousFollowing the opinions of someone
"They (unconditionally) obeyed the rabbis and the monks and worshiped the Messiah, son of Mary, as they should have obeyed God." (Quran, 9:31)
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousImam Ali (pbuh): Speak knowledge, it will manifest your value
People are children of what they do best and the value of a man is what he does best. Speak knowledge, it will manifest your value.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousWhat is the right of God over His creation?
People should only say that which they know and should remain silent over that which they do not know.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAll the knowledge of people are in four categories
"I have found all the knowledge of people in four categories."; Imam Sadiq, peace be upon him
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAsk those who know about the heavenly Books if you do not know about them
In the case of what may come to you and you have no knowledge of its veracity you can do nothing but to hold and verify and refer it to the Imams of guidance.
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Hadith of the day:
Religiouswhat is knowledge?
The holy prophet, peace be upon him and his family, answers a question about the meaning of knowledge.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousWhat is the best minister for faith?
The best minister for faith is knowledge, the best minister for knowledge is forbearance, the best minister for forbearance is amicable dealings and the best minister for amicable dealings is…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousRelax your souls with new sparks of wisdom
Relax your souls with new sparks of wisdom, because souls also tire as bodies do.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousSpeaking about justice but in practice disregarding it
The people who speak about justice a great deal but in their own practice they would disregard it altogether.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousWhen the soul reaches the throat, there will be no chance for learned persons to repent
When the soul reaches here, pointing to his throat, there will be no chance for learned persons to repent. He recited this verse; “God will only accept the repentance of those who commit evil…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousWoe to bad scholars!
Woe to bad scholars! If only they knew how raging fire will engulf them.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousComparing an ignorant person with a learned one
Seventy sins of an ignorant person may be forgiven before only one sin of a learned person is forgiven.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousSeeking knowledge to attract people's attention
He who seeks knowledge to boast among scholars, engage in disputes with the foolish, or attract people's attention to himself, then let him prepare a seat for himself in the Hellfire. Indeed,…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousThe jurists are the trustees of the Messengers
The jurists are the trustees of the Messengers as long as they do not indulge in worldly matters.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousA learned person who loves the worldly gains
If you would find a learned person who loves the worldly gains you must not trust him in the matters of your religion because whoever would love something it will encompass and entangle him.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousUsing Hadith for the worldly gains
Whoever would want al-Hadith for the worldly gains he will have no share for it in the next life.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousReceiving the good of both this and the next life
If someone wants hadith for the worldly benefits he will have no share for it in the next life, but if one wants hadith for the good of the next life, Allah will give him the good of both this…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousTwo kinds of people with great appetites do not become satisfied
In the matters of the worldly gains if one would limit himself to what Allah has made lawful form him he is saved and if one would accumulate such gains in unlawful ways he is destroyed unless…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 7
When you hear knowledge you must utilize it and your hearts must become more open. When knowledge increases in one’s heart it becomes harder to bear and Satan may over power him.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 6
O people, if you learn and gain knowledge you must act accordingly so that you may have guidance. A learned person who disregards his knowledge is like a lost and ignorant person who never comes…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 5
One whose words agree with his deeds you must consider his testimony as valid and one whose words do not agree with his deeds (if he may have faith) it is temporarily.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 4
Do not inquire to know what you do not know until you practice what you know because not practicing what one knows does not increase to one anything but disbelief and nor it increases anything…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 3
If a scholar preaches and does not practice his words bounce away from the hearts of the audience like rains that bounce away off the rocks.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge 2
Knowledge and work are closely related. One who has knowledge he works and one who works he learns. Knowledge invites work and if it is not accepted knowledge departs the deeds.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Chapter on Utilization of Knowledge
The scholars are of two kinds: One kind consists of those who uphold their knowledge, and they gain their salvation. The other kind consists of those who disregard their knowledge and face their…
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Those who Act without Knowledge 3
Those who work without knowledge destroy more than what they gain.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Those who Act without Knowledge 2
Allah does not accept a deed without good understanding; proper understanding does not come into being without work.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Those who Act without Knowledge
Working without understanding and insight is like travelling in the wrong direction, which only takes one farther away from the destination.
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Hadith of the day:
ReligiousAl-Kāfi / Prohibition on Speaking without Knowledge 6
Allah addressed His servants in two verses of the holy Quran very particularly: Did they not make a covenant (with God) in the Book not to speak anything other than the Truth about God and to…