SM Educational & Research Institute presents…

SM Educational & Research Institute presents…

Knowledge العلم

كان الامام على يقول Imam ‘Ali (‘a) used to say:

ياطالب العلم! ان العلم ذوفضائل كثيرة O seeker of knowledge! Knowledge has many merits…

فرأسه التواضع Thus, its head is humbleness

وعينه البراءة من الحسد And its eye is freedom from envy

واذنه الفهم And its ear is understanding

ولسانه الصدق And its tongue is truthfulness

وحفظه الفحص And its memory is research

وقلبه حسن النية And its heart is good intention

وعقله معرفته الا شياء والامور And its intellect is the knowledge (gnosis) of things and matters

ويده الرحمه And its hand is compassion

ورجله زيارة العلماء And its foot is visiting the learned

وهمته السلامة And its resolution is integrity

وحكمته الورع And its wisdom is piety

ومستقره النجاة And its abode is salvation

وقائده العافيه And its helmsman is well-being

ومركبه الوفاء And its mount is faithfulness

وسلاحه لين الكلمه And its weapon is softness of speech

وسيفه الرضا And its sword is satisfaction

وقوسه المداراة And its bow is tolerance

وجيشه محاورة العلماء And its army is discussion with the learned

وماله الادب And its wealth are refined manners

وذخيرته اجتناب الذنوب And its stock is abstinence from sins

وزاده المعروف And its provision for journey is virtue

وماء وه الموادعه And its drinking water is gentleness

ودليله الهدى And its guide is divine guidance

ورفيقه محبه الاخيار And its companion is the love of the elect [Al‑Kulayni, al-Kafi, kitab fadl al-‘ilm, bab al‑nawadir, hadith # 3]

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