Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The Learned Scholars

The Learned Scholars-الفقه والفقهاء

  1. The true scholar is one who neither makes people lose hope in the mercy of Allah nor cause them to despair of the comfort of Allah.

1ـ اَلفَقِيهُ كُلُّ الفَقيهِ مَنْ لَمْ يُقَنِّطِ النّاسَ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ

اللّهِ ولَمْ يُؤْيِسْهُمْ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللّهِ.

  1. The bane of scholars is not safeguarding themselves [from error].

2ـ آفَةُ الفُقَهاءِ عَدَمُ الصِّيانَةِ.

  1. When the elevated one becomes learned, he shows humility.

3ـ إذا تَفَقَّهَ الرَّفيعُ تَواضَعَ.

  1. When the vile one becomes a scholar, he considers himself to be above [others].

4ـ إذا تَفَقَّهَ الوَضيعُ تَرَفَّعَ.

  1. When you [wish to] learn, then become learned in the religion of Allah.

5ـ إذا فَقِهْتَ فَتَفَقَّهْ في دينِ اللّهِ.