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Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) says, “ There are three types of seekers of knowledge. One
should know all the three. The first categories are the litigants who seek knowledge to
score points over others in arguments. The second type of seekers of knowledge are those
who want self-aggrandizement in the society. They crave for recognition and don’t miss
any opportunity to achieve this. The third type of seekers of knowledge are those who
seek knowledge to practice and put it to good use. The first category of seekers of
knowledge tries to create differences and dissension in the society with their bickering
and arguments. They will get punished on the Day of Judgement. The second category
that seeks self-aggrandizement manifest pride in the gatherings.. When they visit the rich,
they assume humility and for the sake of personal benefit they support their false notions.
On the Day of Judgement, Allah will make them blind and separate them from the group
of the Ulema. The third category of the seekers of knowledge who spend their nights in
prayer and have the fear that their efforts at the worship of Allah might be rejected by
Him.. They are afraid of the retribution of Allah and spend their time seeking His
forgiveness. They recognise the people of the world and are conscious that they might
cause harm to their Faith. Allah gives strength to such seekers of knowledge and gives
them Deliverance on the Day of Judgement.
THE FIFTH MAXIM: ACTION WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said,” A person who acts without knowledge is like a
traveller who is proceeding on an unknown highway. The farther he goes, the farther
away he will be from his destination.”
Every prayer has certain conditions to be fulfilled. If a person is not aware of these
conditions, his prayer will be futile. For every action there is need for specific knowledge
about it. If this were not the case, there wouldn’t have been any need for Allah to send
His Prophets (a.s.). When the highways of the world cannot be traversed without
directions and guidance how can the way of the hereafter be found without proper
knowledge and guidance.. One must remember that the way to the hereafter is having
thousands of stations and also thousands of satanic impediments to distract and misguide
the person in his journey.
THE SIXTH MAXIM: REPUDIATION OF EDICTS OF THE INEPT
The gravest sin is to perpetuate lies about Allah and His Prophet (a.s.). A person who is
not aware of the Orders of Allah and has no capability to understand them and despite all
this pretends to be knowledgeable can earn a place for himself in the Hell. But if he says,