Son! Offering advice is simple; the problem is its acceptance, for it is bitter in the palates of those who follow their vain desires.
This is so because forbidden acts are captivating to hearts. Accepting advice is particularly difficult on a student going through the motions in his course whilst being lost in vanity and the wonders of the world.
He labors under the impression that the abstract knowledge he possesses will be his redemption and salvation, and that he is not in need of action.
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This person, trapped in delusion, is unaware that studying knowledge without putting it into action makes the case against him stronger.
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Son! Do not be bankrupt in deeds and empty of its seeds – spiritual excellences.
Rest assured that abstract knowledge cannot be held with the hand. For example, a man is in the wilderness.
He has ten lethal swords together with other weapons and he is brave and bellicose.
A huge and ferocious lion attacks him. Now what is your opinion? Do you think that his weapons will ward off the danger without him using them and putting them into action?
Of course the weapons cannot ward off the danger without being wielded and put into motion.
Similarly, if a person reads and learns a hundred masaa’il but does not practically apply them the masaa’il will not benefit him. Their benefit is in applying them practically.
If you study for a hundred years and collect a thousand kitaabs, still you will not be qualified for the mercy of Allah unless you
practice.
@temursolief
This is so because forbidden acts are captivating to hearts. Accepting advice is particularly difficult on a student going through the motions in his course whilst being lost in vanity and the wonders of the world.
He labors under the impression that the abstract knowledge he possesses will be his redemption and salvation, and that he is not in need of action.
...
This person, trapped in delusion, is unaware that studying knowledge without putting it into action makes the case against him stronger.
...
Son! Do not be bankrupt in deeds and empty of its seeds – spiritual excellences.
Rest assured that abstract knowledge cannot be held with the hand. For example, a man is in the wilderness.
He has ten lethal swords together with other weapons and he is brave and bellicose.
A huge and ferocious lion attacks him. Now what is your opinion? Do you think that his weapons will ward off the danger without him using them and putting them into action?
Of course the weapons cannot ward off the danger without being wielded and put into motion.
Similarly, if a person reads and learns a hundred masaa’il but does not practically apply them the masaa’il will not benefit him. Their benefit is in applying them practically.
If you study for a hundred years and collect a thousand kitaabs, still you will not be qualified for the mercy of Allah unless you
practice.
@temursolief