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The book of the elegance of knowledge among the wise | Episode (43) | Scientific acceleration
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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 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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Scientific Expediency.
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The Hafiz Abu Isma'il al-Harawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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He who passed away in the year 481 AH.
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A scholar of hadith must be quick in his walking,
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Quick in his writing,
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And quick in his reading.
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What is meant by the speed of the scholar of hadith and the man of knowledge
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Is the urgency of time,
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Taking the initiative in one's era,
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And seizing opportunities,
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So that one does not seek knowledge sluggishly,
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Nor read with excessive deliberation,
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Nor conduct research with undue slowness.
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This is because life is short,
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The sciences are vast,
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One's lifespan is limited,
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And knowledge is ever-flowing.
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A lethargic approach toward it deprives one of its treasures,
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And prevents one from reaching its heights or its ultimate goals.
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Therefore, it is recommended for the scholar of hadith to walk quickly to his lessons and his needs,
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To be quick in writing so as to complete his manuscripts,
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To secure copies,
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And to produce authored works.
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It is also recommended that he read with a speed that aids understanding,
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Without garbling the knowledge,
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Or moving at the pace of a tortoise.
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Rather, it should be a moderate speed,
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That acquires knowledge in a timely manner,
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Without compromising its benefits and nuances.
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The intention is to have firm resolve,
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And a determination driven by ambition and initiative,
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Not the sluggishness that causes distress,
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And leads to the loss of benefits and understanding.
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Some have also recommended speed in eating,
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In a way that avoids the excessive leisure that many of us engage in,
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Spending an hour eating for the sake of taste and conversation.
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Al-Suyuti, may Allah have mercy on him, organized this in verse:
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Our teacher al-Kinani narrated to us,
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From his father, the master of oratory:
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"The brother of knowledge should be quick in three things:
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Eating, walking, and writing."
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The statement of the great scholar Abu al-Wafa Ibn 'Aqil al-Hanbali, may Allah have mercy on him, is well-known:
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"I shorten my eating time to the utmost of my ability,
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To the point that I prefer eating dry cake and washing it down with water over eating bread,
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Because of the difference in chewing time between them,
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In order to save time for study,
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Or to record a benefit I had not yet grasped."
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Indeed, the most precious acquisition for the wise, by the consensus of scholars,
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Is time.
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It is a prize in which opportunities must be seized,
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For the obligations are many,
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And time is fleeting.
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And Allah is the Grantor of success.