The Learned Scholars

The true scholar is one who neither makes people lose hope in the mercy of Allah nor cause them to... اَلفَقِيهُ كُلُّ الفَقيهِ مَنْ لَمْ يُقَنِّطِ النّاسَ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللّهِ ولَمْ يُؤْيِسْهُمْ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللّهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The bane of scholars is not safeguarding themselves [from error]. آفَةُ الفُقَهاءِ عَدَمُ الصِّيانَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When the elevated one becomes learned, he shows humility. إذا تَفَقَّهَ الرَّفيعُ تَواضَعَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When the vile one becomes a scholar, he considers himself to be above [others]. إذا تَفَقَّهَ الوَضيعُ تَرَفَّعَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When you [wish to] learn, then become learned in the religion of Allah. إذا فَقِهْتَ فَتَفَقَّهْ في دينِ اللّهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم