Page 204 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

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Our Prophet (saas) has divided the people of learning into
two groups; those who learn for the life of this world and
those who learn for the Hereafter. The former have the inten-
tion of having assets, high positions and good reputations.
Those who do not act in line with the knowledge they attained
are ultimately hypocrites because they have failed to put into
their hearts what they affirm in words, and tried to deceive
Allah (swt). The Messenger of Allah (saas) has informed that
these people will be punished in the most severe way in the
Hereafter. Our Prophet (saas) said that “The person who
shall have the most severe punishment on the Day of
Resurrection shall be the scholar who did not benefit from
his knowledge.”
The Prophet (saas) also said:
“Whoever increases in knowledge yet fails to improve his
morality gains nothing but distance from Allah.” (al-
Daylami)
There is a big responsibility on people of knowledge. A
believer who has piety should share this blessing granted on
him with other believers. This way, the beauty of knowledge
can be shared with the ummah.
“Whoever has any knowledge but conceals it, will, on the
Day of Resurrection, be bridled with a bit of fire.” (Ibn
Majah)
“When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, …
[one of them being] knowledge (by which people) bene-
fit…” (Sahih Muslim, Book 013, Number 4005)

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