Seeking Knowledge and Doing Good with Corrupt Intentions

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وعن علي رضي الله عنه أنه ذكر فتنا تكون في آخر الزمان فقال له عمر متى ذلك يا علي قال إذا تفقه لغير الدين وتعلم العلم لغير العمل والتمست الدنيا بعمل الآخرة رواه عبد الرزاق أيضا في كتابه موقوفا )الترغيب والترهيب 1/157(

On one occasion Hazrat Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhu) mentioned the fitnahs that will occur at the end of time (before Qiyaamah). Hazrat Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhu) then enquired from him: “O Ali, at which time will these fitnahs break out in the ummah?” Hazrat Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhu) replied: “At the time when people will learn Fiqh (acquire the knowledge of Deen) for reasons other than Deen (i.e. for worldly motives); when people will acquire the knowledge of Deen without the intention of practicing on it; and when the actions of the Aakhirat will be done for the purpose of acquiring the wealth of this world.”

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عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من تعلم علما مما يبتغى به وجه الله تعالى لا يتعلمه إلا ليصيب به عرضا من الدنيا لم يجد عرف الجنة يوم القيامة يعني ريحها رواه أبو داود وابن ماجه وابن حبان في صحيحه والحاكم وقال صحيح على شرط البخاري ومسلم )الترغيب والترهيب 1/153(

Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever seeks knowledge which is acquired to earn the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala (i.e. the knowledge of Deen) with the motive of acquiring the wealth of the world, he will not be able to perceive the fragrance of Jannah on the day of Qiyaamah.”

 

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– “Whoever sought knowledge for the purpose of using it to compete with the learned or showing ability to be contentious with stupid people, or to draw people’s attention to him, Allah will put him in hell.”

(Authenticated by Al-Tarmidhī, on the relation of Ka‘b Ibn Mālik)

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

– “Whoever sought knowledge for the purpose of using it to compete with the learned or showing ability to be contentious with stupid people, or to draw people’s attention to him, Allah will put him in hell.”

(Authenticated by Al-Tarmidhī, on the relation of Ka‘b Ibn Mālik)

What about seeking knowledge for its own sake? Halal or haram?

Peace

 

[Misbah-Abd]

– “Whoever sought knowledge for the purpose of using it to compete with the learned or showing ability to be contentious with stupid people, or to draw people’s attention to him, Allah will put him in hell.”

(Authenticated by Al-Tarmidhī, on the relation of Ka‘b Ibn Mālik)

That is a reminder for all of us including you. May Allah forgive us...

 

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That is a reminder for all of us including you. May Allah forgive us...

Ameen...!

exactly...! First, it's incumbent upon me to follow it

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وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال تناصحوا في العلم فإن خيانة أحدكم في علمه أشد من خيانته في ماله وإن الله مسائلكم رواه الطبراني في الكبير أيضا ورواته ثقات إلا أبا سعيد البقال واسمه سعيد بن المرزبان فيه خلاف يأتي )الترغيب والترهيب 1/167(

Hazrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Wish well and advise each other in regard to (learning and imparting) the knowledge of Deen, for certainly it is far worse for one to deceive someone in the knowledge of Deen than deceive him in his wealth. Indeed Allah Ta’ala will question you (regarding Deen and the knowledge of Deen).”