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The book of the elegance of knowledge among the wise | Episode (26) | Avoiding the common people

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0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
0:03 “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)
0:10 The Splendor of Knowledge and Wisdom.
0:17 By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi.
0:22 May Allah preserve him: Distancing oneself from the ways of the common folk.
0:32 The Hafiz Al Khatib Al Baghdadi said,
0:35 The author of *Al Tarikh* and *Al Jami'*, may Allah have mercy upon him,
0:38 Who passed away in the year 463 AH.
0:43 It is incumbent upon the student of knowledge
0:46 To distinguish himself in all his affairs from the ways of the common folk,
0:50 By employing the traditions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, as much as he is able,
0:56 And by applying the Sunnah to his own self.
0:59 For Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, says:
1:02 “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)
1:08 The student of knowledge is among the elite whom Allah has singled out with knowledge,
1:13 And favored with various branches of understanding.
1:16 Therefore, his character is refined and his morals are elevated;
1:21 He does not resemble the common folk in appearance, ignorance, or coarseness.
1:26 He reveres knowledge and bears the hallmarks of its people,
1:29 Adopting their virtues,
1:31 And abandoning the ways, habits, and traits of the common folk.
1:37 The reason is that knowledge is a craft and a molding process,
1:40 An ordering and a refinement;
1:43 It purifies the soul and nurtures the body,
1:45 It shapes character and elevates the intellect.
1:49 Whoever is not transformed by knowledge, there is no good in him.
1:53 The Almighty says:
1:55 “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)
2:00 The first duty of this exclusivity
2:03 Is to apply the Prophetic traditions to one's own self and embody them,
2:08 To carry them everywhere,
2:10 And to take pride in them.
2:12 It is to hasten toward his Sunnah in practice, reverence, and implementation.
2:18 Whenever one is guided to a new Sunnah or a virtuous trait,
2:23 One should hasten toward it and be swift in complying with it.
2:26 For knowledge consists of Sunnahs and transmitted traditions,
2:29 And of devotion and practical application.
2:32 And Allah says:
2:33 “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)
2:38 No one will enter Paradise except through the gateway of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
2:45 The Almighty says:
2:47 “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)
2:50 “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)
2:55 This signifies excellence in deeds and sincerity in following,
2:59 Revering the religious laws and loving the Sunnahs,
3:02 And hastening toward good deeds.
3:05 Peace.