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- Qatada - · **Re: Morals and Manners Notes - Ibn Hazm Al Andalusi -** 06-29-2007

Ibn Hazm says:

36. To spread knowledge among those incapable of understanding it would be as harmful as giving honey and sugary confections to someone with a fever, or giving musk and amber to someone with a migraine caused by an excess of bile.

Notes:

The following, is excerpted from Mukhtasir Minhaj al-Qasideen by Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi:

He (rahimahullah) says: "(It is the responsibility of the teacher) to evaluate the power of intellect of his student, and henceforth not burden him with what he cannot understand, or what he cannot conceptualize.

And it was narrated from the Messenger of Allah that he said, "I have been ordered to speak to the people based upon their level of understanding"...Additionally it was narrated from the Prophet "Address the people with what they know. Would you like for them to ascribe a lie to Allah and His Messenger?"

Al-Hafidh says, "In this, there is evidence that the unclear should not be mentioned amongst the general masses." This is similiar to the statement of the Messenger of Allah that, "Whenever you address a people with that which is beyond their scope of understanding, except that it acts as a trial (fitnah) for some of them".

I guess the best parable I can think of is that, should you teach a child in the 9th grade advanced calculus, chances are, the child would be completely turned off the subject for years to come. Not to mention confused. Should he try to impart what he learnt, no doubt it would consist of groundless information due to his confusion.

I've noticed that it is the unequivicol approach of nearly every deviated group to establish their misguidance by addressing the masses with sections of Islamic knowledge which the general public cannot properly, according to the established principles of the religion, decipher.

The best approach, and one tradionally supported, is to depend on scholars. The breakdown in society, however, is when the scholars are not properly handling their knowledge. Ibn Qudamah discusses this later in the section. One of the improper use of knowledge from the scholars which he emphasizes upon, is when scholars "sit at the doors of the rulers" as it is an invitation for unnecessary affliction and a danger to the sacred knowledge of this religion.

Sort of looks like what's happening today, huh? May Allah guide this 'Ummah - Ameen.

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,237 Reputation: 40140 Rep Power: 81 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Morals and Manners Notes - Ibn Hazm Al Andalusi - 06-29-2007 Ibn Hazm says: 36. To spread knowledge among those incapable of understanding it would be as harmful as giving honey and sugary confections to someone with a fever, or giving musk and amber to someone with a migraine caused by an excess of bile. Notes: The following, is excerpted from Mukhtasir Minhaj al-Qasideen by Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi: He (rahimahullah) says: "(It is the responsibility of the teacher) to evaluate the power of intellect of his student, and henceforth not burden him with what he cannot understand, or what he cannot conceptualize. And it was narrated from the Messenger of Allah that he said, "I have been ordered to speak to the people based upon their level of understanding"...Additionally it was narrated from the Prophet "Address the people with what they know. Would you like for them to ascribe a lie to Allah and His Messenger?" Al-Hafidh says, "In this, there is evidence that the unclear should not be mentioned amongst the general masses." This is similiar to the statement of the Messenger of Allah that, *"Whenever you address a people with that which is beyond their scope of understanding, except that it acts as a trial (fitnah) for some of them".* I guess the best parable I can think of is that, should you teach a child in the 9th grade advanced calculus, chances are, the child would be completely turned off the subject for years to come. Not to mention confused. Should he try to impart what he learnt, no doubt it would consist of groundless information due to his confusion. I've noticed that it is the unequivicol approach of nearly every deviated group to establish their misguidance by addressing the masses with sections of Islamic knowledge which the general public cannot properly, according to the established principles of the religion, decipher. The best approach, and one tradionally supported, is to depend on scholars. The breakdown in society, however, is when the scholars are not properly handling their knowledge. Ibn Qudamah discusses this later in the section. One of the improper use of knowledge from the scholars which he emphasizes upon, is when scholars "sit at the doors of the rulers" as it is an invitation for unnecessary affliction and a danger to the sacred knowledge of this religion. Sort of looks like what's happening today, huh? May Allah guide this 'Ummah - Ameen. __________________ iDawah.com Bringing Dawah back..to the future!