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Khayal · **Re: Pearls of Wisdom of the Salaf -** 07-01-2008

- Truth is radiant -

Ibn Shahab narrated, that Muath bin Jabal, God be pleased with him, said: "Beware of innovations, for innovations lead to erring. I also warn you about the potential aberration of the scholars, or the possible blunder of the teachers, for it is possible that even a wise man's own satan utters a misleading statement through him, as well as it is possible that a hypocrite speaks a word of truth. Therefore, accept only the truth, for truth is radiant."

Someone asked: "How are we to know whether a wise man is right or wrong in what he says?"
Muath replied: "A wise man may utter a word lightly, and you feel uncomfortable with it and question it in your heart. Do not feel awkward, nor impel yourselves to agree without questioning such statement should your heart not agree with what the wise man may have said, for perhaps, and should his words be unquestionable wrong, he will retract his expression when he hears the truth from you, and therefore he will correct his own statement, for indeed, truth is a radiant light, and it is assertive of itself."
(Hilyatul Awliyaa, Imam Al-Asafahaani (rh))

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Khayal a ThOuGhT Status: Online Posts: 5,486 Reputation: 18944 Rep Power: 50 Join Date: May 2005 Location: iN ThOuGhTs Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Pearls of Wisdom of the Salaf - 07-01-2008 - Truth is radiant - Ibn Shahab narrated, that Muath bin Jabal, God be pleased with him, said: "Beware of innovations, for innovations lead to erring. I also warn you about the potential aberration of the scholars, or the possible blunder of the teachers, for it is possible that even a wise man's own satan utters a misleading statement through him, as well as it is possible that a hypocrite speaks a word of truth. Therefore, accept only the truth, for truth is radiant." Someone asked: "How are we to know whether a wise man is right or wrong in what he says?" Muath replied: "A wise man may utter a word lightly, and you feel uncomfortable with it and question it in your heart. Do not feel awkward, nor impel yourselves to agree without questioning such statement should your heart not agree with what the wise man may have said, for perhaps, and should his words be unquestionable wrong, he will retract his expression when he hears the truth from you, and therefore he will correct his own statement, for indeed, truth is a radiant light, and it is assertive of itself." (Hilyatul Awliyaa, Imam Al-Asafahaani (rh)) . __________________ Say (O Muhammad): ‘Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allâh alone, the Lord of all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims Iman + Suffering + Patience = Paradise