Conditions For Student Of Knowledge Flashcards
What 2 main qualities does Allah سبحانه و تعالى describe the people of knowledge as possessing? Give an ayah for each
Mention what is interesting about the sequence of these verses
1- grounded in knowledge رسوخ في العلم
هُوَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَنزَلَ عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ مِنۡهُ ءَایَـٰتࣱ مُّحۡكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتࣱۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ فِی قُلُوبِهِمۡ زَیۡغࣱ فَیَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنۡهُ ٱبۡتِغَاۤءَ ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ وَٱبۡتِغَاۤءَ تَأۡوِیلِهِۦۖ وَمَا یَعۡلَمُ تَأۡوِیلَهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُۗ وَٱلرَّ ٰسِخُونَ فِی ٱلۡعِلۡمِ یَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلࣱّ مِّنۡ عِندِ رَبِّنَاۗ وَمَا یَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّاۤ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ﴿ ٧ ﴾
It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific.[[Those which are stated in such a way that they are open to more than one interpretation or whose meaning is known only to Allāh, such as the opening letters of certain sūrahs.]] As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allāh. But those firm in knowledge say, We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord. And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.
Āli-ʿImrān, Ayah 7
- There are two ways of saying this ayah:
- ** Stop after Allah**, only He knows the true interpretation and the people of knowledge say they believe
- ** Continue after Allah**, He and those of knowledge know the meanings of the vague verses
2- Rabbani (acting on and nurturing others) الرباني
مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن یُؤۡتِیَهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ یَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُوا۟ عِبَادࣰا لِّی مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِن كُونُوا۟ رَبَّـٰنِیِّـۧنَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ﴿ ٧٩ ﴾
It is not for a human [prophet][[Or any believer.]] that Allāh should give him the Scripture[[Or in the case of Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ), the Book (i.e., the Qur’ān) .]] and authority and prophethood and then he would say to the people, Be servants to me rather than Allāh, but [instead, he would say], Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught of the Scripture and because of what you have studied.
Āli-ʿImrān, Ayah 79
Allah سبحانه وتعالى mentions that it’s not possible for someone to be given the Quran and sunnah and then tell the people to worship them - it’s not possible for Allah سبحانه وتعالى , to choose a prophet and then for them to say this. He سبحانه وتعالى would only choose someone who’d call to His way and
be devoted to worshipping Him alone according to the scripture and what was taught.
Sequence of verses
الرسوخ is mentioned at the beginning of the surah while الرباني is mentioned towards the end. So, to be الرباني, one must first be رسوخ. You must first be grounded in knowledge in order to teach others.
What did Al Qurtubi رحمه الله say in his tafseer regarding the meaning of الرباني?
فمعنى الرباني العالم بدون الرب الذي يعمل بعلم؛ لأنه إذا لم يعمل بعلم فليس بعالم
“The meaning of al-Rabbani is the ALim of the religion of the Lord who acts upon their knowledge; because if they do not act upon their knowledge then they are not an ‘Alim”
What did ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه say about the one who is Rabbani?
والرباني الذي يربي الناس بصغار العلم قبل كباره
“Al-Rabbani is the one who cultivates the people upon small knowledge before the greater knowledge.”
What are the 4 conditions for seeking knowledge ?
١)شرط العبادة
٢)شرط الأخلاق
٣)شرط المنهج
٤)شرط الفقه
What are the شروط العبادة?
١)إخلاص
٢) عمل
Surah 98 Ayah 5
وَمَاۤ أُمِرُوۤا۟ إِلَّا لِیَعۡبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِینَ لَهُ ٱلدِّینَ حُنَفَاۤءَ وَیُقِیمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَیُؤۡتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَذَ ٰلِكَ دِینُ ٱلۡقَیِّمَةِ﴿ ٥ ﴾
And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.
Surah 29 Verse 69
وَٱلَّذِینَ جَـٰهَدُوا۟ فِینَا لَنَهۡدِیَنَّهُمۡ سُبُلَنَاۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمَعَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ﴿ ٦٩ ﴾
And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways.[[The various ways and means to attain the acceptance and pleasure of Allāh.]] And indeed, Allāh is with the doers of good.
Al-ʿAnkabūt, Ayah 69
What was the analogy the poet used in describing the relationship between sincerity and worship?
والبيت لا يبتني إلا له عمد٠٠٠و لا عماد إذا لم ترس اوتاد
“And the building is not built except that it has pillars and there are no pillars unless the pegs are set “
Without sincerity, عبادة will collapse
What did Abul - Hassan Ali ibn Umar Imam al - Daraqutni رحمه الله say regarding intention starting off insincere then becoming sincere?
طلبنا العلم لغير الله، فأبى ان يكون إلا الله
“We sought knowledge for other than Allah, then it refused to be except for Allah”
- We may start with insincere intentions, but once we taste the sweetness of knowledge , it should become sincere
- This issue should be brought to one who has memorised a few things etc as they may become fascinated with themselves
What did the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say he feared for the Arabs (by extension all Muslims)?
“يا نعايا العرب! يا نعايا العرب! ثلاثا، ان أخوف ما اخاف عليكم الرياء والشهوة الخفية”
What did ibn Al-Atheer رحمه الله say was the meaning of الشهوة الخفية?
والشهوة الخفية حب اطلاع الناس على العمل
And the hidden desires is loving to inform people about actions
What did Umar رضي الله عنه say when he saw Ubayy ibn Ka’b رضي الله عنه with many people?
نظر عمر بن الخطاب إلى أبي بن كعب و معه ناس. فعلاه بالدرة. فقال : “يا امير المؤمنين ما تصنع؟” قال: “إنها فتنة للمتبوع و مذلة للتابع”
Umar ibn al-Khattab saw Ubayy ibn Ka’b رضي الله عنهما and with him were people. So he flogged him with a whip. Then he (Ubayy) said: “O leader of the believers, what did you do?” He (Umar) said: “ Indeed it is a trial for the followed and a humiliation for the follower”
~ Al- Silsilah Al- Sahihah
What did Shu’bah رحمه الله narrate from Ayyub as-Sakhtiyani regarding being known?
ذكرت، و لا احب ان اذكر
I mention , and I don’t love to be mentioned
- preferred to not be known by the people
Give a quote stating the relationship between fearing Allah and wanting to be known; who said it?
Bishr ibn Al-Harith رحمه الله :
“ ما التقى الله من احب الشهرة”
One has not feared Allah سبحانه وتعالى if they live to be known
~ Hilyah Al Awliya
What was the situation with Abdullah ibn Al-Mubarak رحمه الله when he wanted to get water ?
he wanted water and went to a well where there were lots of people. Due to the crowd, he was pushed and nearly fell, He said: Alhamdulillah, let life be like this where l am unknown to the people .
What happened between Imam Ahmad رحمه الله and a man from Tarasūs (regarding sincerity)?
• It is mentioned that a man from Tarasus came to Imam Ahmad رحمه الله and told him that those fighting the disbelievers all pray for him.
Imam Ahmad said:
“ليته لا يكون استدراجا”
“If only it is not reward in this world over the hereafter”
~ Siyar ‘Alam
Surah 6: verse 44
فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ أَبۡوَ ٰبَ كُلِّ شَیۡءٍ حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَاۤ أُوتُوۤا۟ أَخَذۡنَـٰهُم بَغۡتَةࣰ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبۡلِسُونَ﴿ ٤٤ ﴾
So when they forgot that by which they had been reminded,[[i.e., their trial by poverty and hardship or the warnings of their prophets.]] We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair.
Al-Anʿām, Ayah 44
What did Imam Ahmad say to Abu Bakr Al-Marrudhi رحمهما الله about a man knowing himself?
إذا عرف الرجل نفسه، فما ينفعه كلام الناس
“If a man knows himself, then the words of the people will not benefit him”
~Siyar ‘Alam
