Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Education and Learning

Volume 1 8 narrations
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hadith 7109
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most helpful thing in purifying the intellect is education.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْوَنُ الأشْياءِ عَلى تَزْكِيَةِ العَقْلِ التَّعْليمُ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 7110
Imam Ali (AS) said, Learn and you will become knowledgeable, honour and you will be honoured.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَعَلَّمْ تَعْلَمْ وَ تَكَرَّمْ تُكْرَمْ
Tags WisdomGenerosity
hadith 7111
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be humble in front of the one from whom you gain knowledge and the one whom you teach; and do not be from among the haughty scholars, lest your ignorance rises alongside you knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَواضَعُوا لِمَنْ تَتَعَلَّمُوا مِنْهُ العِلْمَ وَ لِمَنْ تُعَلِّمُونَهُ وَ لاتَكُونُوا مِنْ جَبابِرَةِ العُلَماءِ فَلا يَقُومَ جَهْلُكُمْ بِعِلْمِكُمْ
Tags WisdomHumilityArrogance/Pride
hadith 7112
Imam Ali (AS) said, Acquire knowledge, for indeed if you are wealthy it will adorn you and if you are poor it will provide for you (or guard you).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَعَلَّمِ العِلْمَ فَإنَّكَ إنْ كُنْتَ غَنِيّاً زانَكَ وَ إنْ كُنْتَ فَقيراً مانَكَ (صانَكَ)
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 7113
Imam Ali (AS) said, Learn the knowledge of the one who knows, and teach your knowledge to the one who is ignorant, for if you do this, he will be teach you that which you are ignorant of and you will benefit [others] with what you have learnt.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَعَلَّمْ عِلْمَ مَنْ يَعْلَمُ وَ عَلِّمْ عِلْمَكَ مَنْ يَجْهَلُ فَإذا فَعَلْتَ ذلِكَ عَلَّمَكَ ما جَهِلْتَ وَ انْتَفَعْتَ بِما عَلِمْتَ
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hadith 7114
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who places knowledge with one who is unworthy of it has wronged it [or him].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : واضِعُ العِلْمِ عِنْدَ غَيْرِ أهْلِهِ ظالِمٌ لَهُ
Tags WisdomOppression
hadith 7115
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through education, knowledge is gained.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالتَّعَلُّمِ يُنالُ العِلْمُ
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hadith 7116
Imam Ali (AS) said, Gain knowledge and you will be known by it, act upon it and you will be one of its worthy possessors.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَعَلَّمُوا العِلْمَ تُعْرَفُوا بِهِ وَ اعْمَلُوا بِهِ تَكُونُوا مِنْ أهْلِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds