Al-Risala (English) · When knowledge is reduced to an avenue towards personal prestige

When knowledge is reduced to an avenue towards personal prestige

Al-Risala (English), February 1991, p. 20

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

When knowledge is reduced to an avenue towards personal prestige

1991 2 February 20 When knowledge is reduced to an avenue towards personal prestige (39) ‘Ubayy ibn Ka’ab said: “Acquire knowledge, and practice it Do not acquire it in order to beautify yourselves thereby, for there will come a time when learning will be used as an adornment, as people adorn themselves with clothes.”

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