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of knowledge and the honor of religion, heedless that his tongue is loose with envying his peers and
whosoever retorts his statements. He does not consider this as envy, but rather being angry for the
truth. He
claims it to be a reply to those in the wrong in their enmity and their harm.
This deceived person, if he was in the wrong against other scholars of his peers he would not be
angry but
he would be happy, even if he shows that he is angry but his heart loves it.
Sometimes he shows off knowledge, claiming that doing so is to benefit the people. He is indeed
insincere,
for had his aim been for the benefit of the people he would love benefit coming from other than him
as well,
via his peers, whether equal, lesser than, or above him. He goes to the leaders and patronizes and
praises
them so they love him and when he is asked about it he says, “My intention is to benefit the
Muslims and
save them from harm.” He is so deceived, because had he has that aim, he would be happy if this
happened
whosoever retorts his statements. He does not consider this as envy, but rather being angry for the
truth. He
claims it to be a reply to those in the wrong in their enmity and their harm.
This deceived person, if he was in the wrong against other scholars of his peers he would not be
angry but
he would be happy, even if he shows that he is angry but his heart loves it.
Sometimes he shows off knowledge, claiming that doing so is to benefit the people. He is indeed
insincere,
for had his aim been for the benefit of the people he would love benefit coming from other than him
as well,
via his peers, whether equal, lesser than, or above him. He goes to the leaders and patronizes and
praises
them so they love him and when he is asked about it he says, “My intention is to benefit the
Muslims and
save them from harm.” He is so deceived, because had he has that aim, he would be happy if this
happened