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The book of the elegance of knowledge among the wise | Episode (47) | Intellectual arrangement
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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 Elegance of Knowledge according to 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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Intellectual Organization.
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Albert Einstein said:
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The physicist,
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of German origin,
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who passed away in the year 1955 AD:
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"Knowledge is nothing more than a rearrangement of your daily thinking."
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For knowledge, reading, and cultural acquisition
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leave their mark upon those who pursue them,
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as they reshape one's daily order,
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allowing one to grasp priorities,
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avoid chaos,
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and transcend the intellectual trivialities
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that hinder the process of serious study.
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For the fundamentals must come before the derivatives,
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and the essential before the superfluous.
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There is a time for writing,
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a time for teaching,
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and critical inquiries have their own scholars and appropriate times,
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and so on.
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A true scholar guides you along the path,
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shows you the clear evidence,
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directs you to the concise,
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wards off evils,
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avoids harms,
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and leads you toward noble conduct and fitting action.
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However, this requires guided reading,
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a fertile breadth of study,
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comprehension of what is read,
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perception of the landmarks,
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and excellence in application.
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For not everyone who reads
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finds guidance and succeeds;
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rather, one must engage in specific, meticulous reading
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that opens the mind, rectifies behavior, and corrects one's course.
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This does not happen in the initial stages,
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but is built up as the days pass,
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until you grasp the priorities of knowledge and time.
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And peace.