hadith
697
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It has been narrated that the
Prophet of God (a.s) said: “Whoever studies for the sake of God will become humbler when he makes a scientific achievement. Then he will be more humble with the people, and will fear God more, and will strive more for the religion. Such a scientist will benefit from his knowledge and will also help others benefit from it. But whoever seeks knowledge in order to attain worldly gains, higher status, and a higher post near the king will get haughtier the more he learns, and will become debased near the people. He will get haughty before God, and will disobey religion. Such a person will not benefit from his knowledge and will not have any support for himself, and will only get sorry, and debased on the Resurrection Day.”
عنه (عليه السلام) قال
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): من طلب العلم لله لم يصب منه بابا إلا ازداد به في نفسه ذلا، وفي الناس تواضعا، ولله خوفا، وفي الدين اجتهادا، وذلك الذي ينتفع بالعلم فليتعلمه، ومن طلب العلم للدنيا والمنزلة عند الناس والحظوة عند السلطان لم يصب منه بابا إلا ازداد في نفسه عظمة، وعلى الناس استطالة، وبالله اغترارا، ومن الدين جفاء، فذلك الذي لا ينتفع بالعلم، فليكف وليمسك عن الحجة على نفسه والندامة والخزي يوم القيامة.