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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 Splendor of Knowledge and Wisdom.

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By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi.

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May Allah preserve him: Distancing oneself from the ways of the common folk.

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The Hafiz Al Khatib Al Baghdadi said,

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The author of *Al Tarikh* and *Al Jami'*, may Allah have mercy upon him,

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Who passed away in the year 463 AH.

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It is incumbent upon the student of knowledge

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To distinguish himself in all his affairs from the ways of the common folk,

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By employing the traditions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, as much as he is able,

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And by applying the Sunnah to his own self.

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For Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, says:

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“Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.” (33:21)

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The student of knowledge is among the elite whom Allah has singled out with knowledge,

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And favored with various branches of understanding.

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Therefore, his character is refined and his morals are elevated;

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He does not resemble the common folk in appearance, ignorance, or coarseness.

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He reveres knowledge and bears the hallmarks of its people,

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Adopting their virtues,

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And abandoning the ways, habits, and traits of the common folk.

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The reason is that knowledge is a craft and a molding process,

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An ordering and a refinement;

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It purifies the soul and nurtures the body,

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It shapes character and elevates the intellect.

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Whoever is not transformed by knowledge, there is no good in him.

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The Almighty says:

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“Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget (to practise it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense?” (2:44)

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The first duty of this exclusivity

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Is to apply the Prophetic traditions to one's own self and embody them,

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To carry them everywhere,

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And to take pride in them.

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It is to hasten toward his Sunnah in practice, reverence, and implementation.

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Whenever one is guided to a new Sunnah or a virtuous trait,

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One should hasten toward it and be swift in complying with it.

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For knowledge consists of Sunnahs and transmitted traditions,

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And of devotion and practical application.

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And Allah says:

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“Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.” (33:21)

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No one will enter Paradise except through the gateway of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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The Almighty says:

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“Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31)

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“Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31)

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This signifies excellence in deeds and sincerity in following,

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Revering the religious laws and loving the Sunnahs,

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And hastening toward good deeds.

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Peace.