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learned, dispute with and silence the insolent, and win favor and popularity
among men, for whosoever would do this would be doomed to Hell Fire.” Jesus
said: “How can you lead the night travelers along the way when you yourselves
are perplexed?”
We find in history the same evidence. Umar said: “The thing I fear most for
the safety of this nation is the learned hypocrite.” Umar was then asked how one
could be both learned and hypocritical, to, which he replied: “When his learning
does not go beyond verbal knowledge while his heart remains untouched and his
works (betray no wisdom).”
Sufyan Al Thawri said: “Knowledge summons works and unless they
respond, it departs.” Ibn al Mubarak said: “As long as a person continues to seek
knowledge he remains learned, but the moment he thinks he has mastered all
knowledge, he recedes into ignorance.”
Among the learned are those who would guard their knowledge and
among men, for whosoever would do this would be doomed to Hell Fire.” Jesus
said: “How can you lead the night travelers along the way when you yourselves
are perplexed?”
We find in history the same evidence. Umar said: “The thing I fear most for
the safety of this nation is the learned hypocrite.” Umar was then asked how one
could be both learned and hypocritical, to, which he replied: “When his learning
does not go beyond verbal knowledge while his heart remains untouched and his
works (betray no wisdom).”
Sufyan Al Thawri said: “Knowledge summons works and unless they
respond, it departs.” Ibn al Mubarak said: “As long as a person continues to seek
knowledge he remains learned, but the moment he thinks he has mastered all
knowledge, he recedes into ignorance.”
Among the learned are those who would guard their knowledge and