Ibn Qayyim رحمه الله wrote:
“Knowledge is a light which Allah casts in the heart and the sinful act extinguishes its light.
When Imam Al-Shafi’i sat before Imam Maalik to learn and read something, Imam Maalik was amazed by his excessive intelligence, brilliant brightness and perfect understanding.
He said to him:
“I see that Allah has cast a light on your heart, do not extinguish it by disobeying Him”.
Imam Al Shafi’i said in a poem:
“I complained to Waki’ about my bad memory and he advised me to keep away from sinful acts. He said that knowledge was a favour from Allah and Allah’s favour is not given to a sinner”.
The Destructive Consequences of Sinful Acts -
(الداء و الدواء -)
- Ibn Al Qayyim
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