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cherubim. His aim should not be the attainment of authority or influence nor
contention with foolish men and boasting before his peers. But is his aim was (to
draw near to Allah) he would inevitably seek that, which was closed to it, namely,
the science of the Hereafter. Nevertheless he should not look with contempt
upon the other sciences such as the sciences of jurisprudence, the sciences of
syntax and grammar, which are connected with the Koran and the Sunnah, and
other sciences like those already mentioned in connection with the auxiliary and
supplementary sciences discussed under those sciences the acquisition of,
which is a fard kifayah (collective duty).
One should not, however, gather from our enthusiastic praise of the science of
the Hereafter that we seek to disparage the other sciences. On the contrary
those who have undertaken to study them are like those who have undertaken to
guard the outpost of Islam where they are encamped, or like the conquerors who
are warring in the cause of Allah. Of them some are active fighters, others are on
the reserve, others are in charge of the water supply, while others look after the
mounts; but all will receive their reward if their aim is the glory of the word of
Allah rather than the possession of spoils. Allah said:
contention with foolish men and boasting before his peers. But is his aim was (to
draw near to Allah) he would inevitably seek that, which was closed to it, namely,
the science of the Hereafter. Nevertheless he should not look with contempt
upon the other sciences such as the sciences of jurisprudence, the sciences of
syntax and grammar, which are connected with the Koran and the Sunnah, and
other sciences like those already mentioned in connection with the auxiliary and
supplementary sciences discussed under those sciences the acquisition of,
which is a fard kifayah (collective duty).
One should not, however, gather from our enthusiastic praise of the science of
the Hereafter that we seek to disparage the other sciences. On the contrary
those who have undertaken to study them are like those who have undertaken to
guard the outpost of Islam where they are encamped, or like the conquerors who
are warring in the cause of Allah. Of them some are active fighters, others are on
the reserve, others are in charge of the water supply, while others look after the
mounts; but all will receive their reward if their aim is the glory of the word of
Allah rather than the possession of spoils. Allah said: