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People of knowledge

  • Publication date:   2012-08-22 23:39:54
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The Holy Prophet, about the superiority of scholars, has said:

فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى سَائِرِ النَّاسِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أدْنَاهُمْ.

The superiority of men of knowledge to others is like my superiority to the humblest of them.[1]

فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْكَوَاكِبِ.

The superiority of a scholar to a worshipper (with no knowledge) is like the superiority of the full moon to other stars.[2]

ثَلأثَةٌ يَشْفَعُونَ إلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيُشَفَّعُونَ: الأنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ العُلَمَاءُ ثُمَّ الشُّهَدَاءُ.

On the Judgment Day, three groups intercede with Allah and their intercession is accepted: the Prophets, the scholars (ulama) and the martyrs.[3]


Imam al-B¡qir (a.s) has said:

عَالِمٌ يُنْتَفَعُ بِعِلْمِهِ أفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ ألْفَ عَابِدٍ.

A scholar (`¡lim) who benefits from his knowledge is better than seventy thousand worshippers (with no knowledge).[4]



[1] Tafs¢r al-¯¡f¢, 675/2.

[2] `Aw¡l¢ al-La’¡l¢: 357/1.

[3] Tafs¢r al-¯¡f¢: 676/2.

[4] Al-K¡f¢, ° 8.

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