أنواعُ العُلومِ The Various Types of Knowledge

129ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): العِلمُ عِلمانِ: عِلمُ الأديانِ، وعِلمُ الأبدانِ .

129– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are two types of knowledge the knowledge of ideologies, and the knowledge of physical bodies.’ [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 1, p. 220, no. 52]

 

130ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): العِلمُ أكثَرُ مِن أن يُحصى ، فَخُذْ مِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ أحسَنَهُ .

130– The Prophet (SAWA) saying, ‘Knowledge is too great to be encompassed, so take the best from each thing.’ [Kanz al-Fawa’ id, v. 2, p. 31]
 

131ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): خَيرُ العِلمِ ما نَفَعَ .

131– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best type of knowledge is that which benefits.’ [Amali al-Saduq, p. 394, no. 1]
 

132ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): العُلومُ أربَعَةٌ: الفِقهُ لِلأديانِ ، والطِّبُّ لِلأبدانِ ، والنَّحوُ لِلّسانِ ، والنُّجومُ لِمَعرِفَةِ الأزمانِ .

132– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘There are four categories of sciences juristic science for religions, medicine for physical bodies, grammar for language, and astronomy for knowledge of the ages.’ [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 1, p. 218, no. 42]
 

133ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): خَيرُ العُلومِ ما أصلَحَكَ .

133– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best type of knowledge is that which improves you.’ [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4962]
 

134ـ الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اِعلَمْ أ نَّهُ لا عِلمَ كطَلَبِ السَّلامَةِ ، ولا سَلامَةَ كسَلامَةِ القَلبِ .

134– Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Know that there is no knowledge like the quest for integrity, and there is no integrity better than the integrity of the heart [i.e. the soul].’ [Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 286]
 

135ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لَيتَ السِّياطَ عَلى رُؤوسِ أصحابي حَتّى يَتَفَقَّهوا فِي الحَلالِ والحَرامِ.

135– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘If only there were whips over my companions’ heads that they may gain an understanding of the difference between the lawful and the unlawful.’ [al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 358, no. 765]