1363 - العِلمُ اللّدُنِّيُ‏

1363. INSPIRED KNOWLEDGE

4576.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : عِلمُ الباطِنِ سِرٌّ مِن أسرارِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ ، وحُكمٌ مِن حُكمِ اللَّهِ ، يَقذِفُه في قُلوبِ مَن شاءَ مِن عِبادِهِ .¹

4576.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The knowledge of the hidden is one of the secrets of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and one of Allah’s commands which He divulges into the hearts of whom He wills from among His servants.’²

4577.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَو خِفتُمُ اللَّهَ حَقَّ خِيفَتِهِ لَعُلِّمتُمُ العِلمَ الّذي لا جَهلَ مَعَهُ .³

4577.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘If you feared Allah with the fear that He is worthy of, you would be taught the knowledge after which no ignorance ever remains.’⁴

4578.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مَن عَمِلَ بِما يَعلَمُ عَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ ما لا يَعلَمُ .⁵

4578.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘He who acts upon what he knows is taught by Allah that which he does not know.’⁶

(اُنظر) الإمامة : باب 114 .

(See also: DIVINE LEADERSHIP (IMAMA): section 114)

1362 - أنواعُ العُلومِ‏

1362. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE

4567.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّما العِلمُ ثَلاثَةٌ : آيَةٌ مُحكَمَةٌ أو فَريضَةٌ عادِلَةٌ، أو سُنَّةٌ قائمَةٌ¹، وما خَلاهُنَّ فهُوَ فَضلٌ.²

4567.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily knowledge is but three things: an unambiguous [a decisive] verse, or an upright obligatory act, or an established recommended act³ , and anything else apart from these is a virtue.’⁴

4568.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العِلمُ عِلمانِ: عِلمُ الأديانِ، وعِلمُ الأبدانِ .⁵

4568.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are two types of knowledge: the knowledge of ideologies, and the knowledge of physical bodies.’⁶

4569.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العِلمُ أكثَرُ مِن أن يُحصى‏ ، فَخُذْ مِن كُلِّ شَي‏ءٍ أحسَنَهُ .⁷

4569. The Prophet (SAWA) saying, ‘Knowledge is too great to be encompassed, so take the best from each thing.’⁸

4570.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ العِلمِ ما نَفَعَ .⁹

4570.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best type of knowledge is that which benefits.’¹⁰

4571.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : العُلومُ أربَعَةٌ : الفِقهُ لِلأديانِ ، والطِّبُّ لِلأبدانِ ، والنَّحوُ لِلّسانِ ، والنُّجومُ لِمَعرِفَةِ الأزمانِ .¹¹

4571.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘There are four categories of sciences: juristic science for religions, medicine for physical bodies, grammar for language, and astronomy for knowledge of the times.’¹²

4572.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خَيرُ العُلومِ ما أصلَحَكَ .¹³

4572.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best type of knowledge is that which improves you.’¹⁴

4573.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : اِعلَمْ أ نَّهُ لا عِلمَ كطَلَبِ السَّلامَةِ ، ولا سَلامَةَ كسَلامَةِ القَلبِ .¹⁵

4573.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Know that there is no knowledge like the quest for integrity, and there is no integrity better than the integrity of the heart [i.e. the soul].’¹⁶

4574.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَيتَ السِّياطَ عَلى‏ رُؤوسِ أصحابي حَتّى‏ يَتَفَقَّهوا فِي الحَلالِ والحَرامِ .¹⁷

4574.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘If only there were whips over my companions’ heads that they may gain an understanding of the difference between the lawful and the unlawful.’¹⁸

4575.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَيسَ العِلمُ بِالتَّعَلُّمِ ، إنَّما هُوَ نورٌ يَقَعُ في قَلبِ مَن يُريدُ اللَّهُ تَبارَكَ وتَعالى‏ أن يَهدِيَهُ ، فإن أرَدتَ العِلمَ فَاطلُب أوَّلاً في نَفسِكَ حَقيقَةَ العُبودِيَّةِ ، وَاطلُبِ العِلمَ بِاستِعمالِهِ ، وَاستَفهِمِ اللَّهَ يُفهِمْكَ .¹⁹

4575.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Knowledge is not acquired through learning. Rather it is a light that illuminates in the heart of one who wants Allah, Blessed and most High, to guide him. So if you want knowledge, first seek out within yourself true servitude [to Allah], and seek knowledge according to its use, and ask Allah to make you understand, and He will make you understand.’²⁰