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**67Irralphaisa** · 06-03-2012, 01:24 PM

If irecall corectly from either the beginning of guidance or ayyuhal walad, Imam GHazzali writes the dua "O Allah prevent me from seeking useless knowledge".

there is also the statement of Imam Shafi something to the effect of "knowledge is not that which is learned but that which benefits".

would you agree that knowledge is like wealth: it is better to have a little be content with it and benefit from it (i.e. be able to conduct your affairs in a shriah/sunnah compliant manner) rather than becoming a scholar with information that you neither transmit to others or benefit from yourself? is there anything wrong with thinking the above?

06-03-2012, 01:24 PM	#10
67Irralphaisa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 665 Senior Member	If irecall corectly from either the beginning of guidance or ayyuhal walad, Imam GHazzali writes the dua "O Allah prevent me from seeking useless knowledge". there is also the statement of Imam Shafi something to the effect of "knowledge is not that which is learned but that which benefits". would you agree that knowledge is like wealth: it is better to have a little be content with it and benefit from it (i.e. be able to conduct your affairs in a shriah/sunnah compliant manner) rather than becoming a scholar with information that you neither transmit to others or benefit from yourself? is there anything wrong with thinking the above?
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