Chapter 21

TRANSMITTED SAYING

Mastersof theIslamic conceptual movementscould nothide the en-
couragement on seeking knowledge.
Abul-Aswedad-Duelisaid:Nothingismorepowerfulthanknowledge.
Kings are people’s rulers, and knowledge is the kings’ ruler..
Mussab bin az-Zubeir instructed his son: Seek knowledge. It is the
beatitude of those lacking beatitude and the wealth of those lacking
wealth.
Al-Ghezalisaid:Withoutscholars,peoplewouldhavebeenlikeanimals.
Knowledge transfers them from savagery to humanity.
Al-Jahizsaid:Idonotseekknowledgeforachievingadefinitepurpose
andattainingacertainpurport.Iseekitforgettingathingtheignorance
of which is unallowable, and the sane should never disdain.
Ibnabdil-Berrsaid: Seekknowledge,becauseitdistinguishes the kings
and enlivens the publics.