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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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“Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night, prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of understanding will pay heed.” (39:9)

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The Splendors of Knowledge for the Wise.

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By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi.

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May Allah preserve him.

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The Keys to Knowledge.

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Imam Al-Zuhri, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

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He who passed away in the year 124 AH.

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Knowledge is a treasury,

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And it is opened by inquiry.

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Knowledge is like stored jewels,

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And hidden treasures,

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Which have keys in this life,

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Such as attendance and reading,

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Collecting books, research, and extraction.

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Among these keys is asking scholars questions,

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Sitting with the sheikhs,

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And drawing out the brilliance and understanding from their minds,

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As well as their intelligence and sagacity.

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In the Qur'an, there is the legitimacy of questioning and the encouragement of it,

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"And they ask you..."

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"So ask the people of the message if you do not know."

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However, this questioning

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Has its own etiquette and ethics,

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Such as being gentle with the sheikh,

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Observing the appropriate time,

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Like at the end of the lesson,

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Not interrupting him,

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Avoiding argumentation,

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And supplicating for him at the beginning and the end,

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Such as saying,

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"May Allah treat you with goodness," and similar phrases.

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One must not dismiss his opinion,

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Or bring up the opinions of others in a crude manner.

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One must honor scholars in general.

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Ibn Jurayj, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

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"I did not extract the knowledge that I extracted from 'Ata'

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Except through my gentleness with him."

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Do not be excessive in your questioning out of desperation,

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Unless he permits it and finds it pleasing.

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Do not isolate yourself from the rest of the students,

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For they have questions and rights.

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One should ask about what he needs.

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The scholar Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said regarding knowledge and its acquisition:

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"Some people are deprived of it

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Due to their poor questioning,

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Either because they do not ask at all,

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Or they ask about something while something else is more important for them,

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Like one who asks about trivialities whose ignorance does no harm,

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While leaving what he cannot do without knowing.

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This is the state of many ignorant students.

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Some people are deprived of it due to their poor listening,

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For speech and disputation are more preferred by them,

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And more beloved to them than listening.

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This is an affliction latent in most souls seeking knowledge,

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And it prevents them from much knowledge,

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Even if they possess good understanding."

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Peace.