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· Lesson 37 of 50
The book of the elegance of knowledge among the wise | Episode (37) | Good knowledge that is beneficial
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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 and Wisdom.
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By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi.
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May Allah preserve him.
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Sound knowledge that brings benefit.
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Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
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Who passed away in the year 32 AH:
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"Speech is of no benefit unless accompanied by action."
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"And neither speech nor action is of any benefit unless accompanied by intention."
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"And neither speech, nor action, nor intention is of any benefit,"
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"Except when it conforms to the Sunnah."
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Words devoid of deeds
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Do not avail the student of knowledge in the slightest.
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Especially if one is known for them and they become his defining trait,
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Without actual conduct or practical application.
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As the Almighty said:
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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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"While you recite the Scripture, will you not then use your reason?"
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"Will you not then use your reason?"
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For the pinnacle of intellect and religious law
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Is speech coupled with action.
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And utterances must have paths and applications.
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That action requires a righteous, pure intention
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Seeking the pleasure of Allah,
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Not glory, status, or fame.
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This requires us to refine our intentions
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And rectify our inner conscience.
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And in the rare, singular hadith:
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"Actions are but by intentions."
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Thus, every deed without intention has no validity or standing,
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Since intention directs it and earns its reward.
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Even worldly deeds,
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If the intentions behind them are sound,
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Result in blessings and good deeds.
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All of this requires a methodology that conforms to the Sunnah and follows its path.
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For every word must be followed by action,
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And action by intention,
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And intention by adherence to the Sunnah,
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So that we may follow the truth,
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Attain correctness,
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And reach the reward.
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This is part of the fiqh of the salaf,
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As seen in this scholarly splendor from Ibn Mas'ud:
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"And neither speech, nor action, nor intention is of any benefit,"
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"Except when it conforms to the Sunnah."
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Peace.