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 haughtiness.
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Beautify knowledge
Beautify knowledge [by acting in accordance to it], and do not beautify yourself with it.
Women attending Islaamic study circles in the masaajid
Is it permissible for women to go to the masaajid and the [Islaamic] study lessons (circles)?
Women attending circles of knowledge in the masjid
Is it permissible for a muslim woman to attend gatherings of knowledge (study circles) and fiqh lessons in the masaajid?
Knowledge
Knowledge is that which benefits, not that which is memorised
In order to compete with the scholars
«Do not acquire knowledge in order to compete with the scholars, nor to argue with the ignorant, nor to gain mastery over the gatherings. Since whoever does that, then: The Fire! The Fire!»
Nothing more harmful to the branches of knowledge
They are ignorant and yet they think they have knowledge, they cause corruption whilst thinking they are correcting the affairs.
A dedicated fanatic
I do not say this as a dedicated fanatic since he was my teacher, but I simply never saw anything comparable to him.
Expiation of sins is by good actions
If a person fears Allaah (has taqwa), Allaah will make it easy for him to do good actions with which he can make expiation [for the sins].
The more a person increases in knowledge
This is because taqwa is a means for strengthening understanding, and strong understanding assists in increasing knowledge.