Seeking knowledge to act according to it

Reference: Rowdhatul-‘Uqalaa p35, Hilyatul-Awliyaa v2 p372 – in similar wording

Maalik ibn Deenaar رحمه الله said:

If a man seeks knowledge to act according to it, his knowledge gratifies him, and if he seeks knowledge for other than acting according to it, then his knowledge [merely] increases him in pride and arrogance.


Translation originally published on 22 June, 2012.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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