Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (490) | The scholar’s arrogance in his knowledge stems from his ignorance of himself and God Almighty
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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A scholar’s arrogance regarding his knowledge stems from his ignorance of himself and of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.
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If a person truly knew that his knowledge is a gift from Allah,
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and that it does not equal even an atom in comparison to the knowledge of Allah the Exalted,
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he would never have acted arrogantly or challenged Allah with his knowledge.
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In fact, the arrogance of a student of knowledge is, in reality, a product of his ignorance of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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and his ignorance of himself and the insignificance of his knowledge in relation to the knowledge of Allah.
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The Almighty says:
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“They are asking thee concerning the Spirit. Say: The Spirit is by command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed but little.” (17:85)
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.