“Act upon your knowledge and you will profit, O man Knowledge does not benefit so long as one does not perfect his actions Knowledge is beauty and Taqwa (Fear) of Allah is its decoration Those with Taqwa are always preoccupied with their knowledge The proof of Allah, O possessor of knowledge, is immense Neither plotting nor scheming concerning it is of any use Acquire knowledge and perform deeds as much as you can And do not let vain pastimes and argumentation distract you Always make it your goal to benefit the people And beware, beware of fatigue and weariness overtaking you Admonish your brother with gentleness when he makes a mistake For knowledge is affectionate with those who are overcome by errors And if you are amidst a people that have no religious morals Then command them to do good when they act ignorantly (i.e. sin) And if they disobey you, then remind them without getting annoyed And be patient, strive in patience and do not let their actions worry you For every goat is attached to its two feet Have patience whether they are oppressive or fair.” al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi’s ‘Iqtida’ al-’Ilm al-’Amal’
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:41:46 +0000
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