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commended when he said:
“He gives wisdom to whom He will, and he who is given wisdom has been given
a lot of good.” Koran Ch. 2 verse 269.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, also said: “A word of wisdom, which
man learns is better to him that the world and all that is in it.” We see, therefore,
what wisdom stood for and to what it has been altered, and examine, in the same
way, the other terms. Beware, then, of being deceived by the ambiguities of the
teachers of falsehood: their evil influence upon religion is greater than that of
satan.
Determining How Much is Praiseworthy (to acquire) of the Praiseworthy
Sciences
One should know that, in this respect, science is divided into three parts. One
part is that whose knowledge is blameworthy whether it be in part or as a whole.
Another is that whose partial as well as total knowledge is praiseworthy; in fact
the more one acquires of it, the better. Third is that whose knowledge is
“He gives wisdom to whom He will, and he who is given wisdom has been given
a lot of good.” Koran Ch. 2 verse 269.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, also said: “A word of wisdom, which
man learns is better to him that the world and all that is in it.” We see, therefore,
what wisdom stood for and to what it has been altered, and examine, in the same
way, the other terms. Beware, then, of being deceived by the ambiguities of the
teachers of falsehood: their evil influence upon religion is greater than that of
satan.
Determining How Much is Praiseworthy (to acquire) of the Praiseworthy
Sciences
One should know that, in this respect, science is divided into three parts. One
part is that whose knowledge is blameworthy whether it be in part or as a whole.
Another is that whose partial as well as total knowledge is praiseworthy; in fact
the more one acquires of it, the better. Third is that whose knowledge is