903 - حُسنُ المَسألَةِ
903. PRODUCTIVE QUESTIONING
2873.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حُسنُ السؤالِ نِصفُ العِلمِ .1
2873.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Productive questioning is half of knowledge.' 2
2874.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لِسائلٍ سَألَهُ عن مُعضِلَةٍ - : سَلْ تَفَقُّهاً ، ولا تَسْأل تَعَنُّتاً ؛ فإنّ الجاهِلَ المُتَعَلِّمَ شَبيهٌ بالعالِمِ ، وإنَّ العالِمَ المُتَعَسِّفَ (المُتَعَنِّفَ) شَبيهٌ بالجاهِلِ المُتَعَنِّتِ .3
2874.Imam Ali (AS) said to a man who asked him regarding a puzzling issue, 'Ask in order to genuinely comprehend [the matter], and do not ask importunately causing further confusion thereby, for verily the ignorant person willing to learn is like a knowledgeable man, whereas the knowledgeable man who acts haphazardly is like an obstinate ignorant man.' 4
1.كنز العمّال : ۲۹۲۶۲ .
2.Ibid. no. ۲۹۲۶۲
3.نهج البلاغة : الحكمة ۳۲۰ .
4.Nahj al-Balagha, Saying ۳۲۰