{"id":22185,"date":"2024-08-27T16:18:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=22185"},"modified":"2024-11-20T07:13:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:13:30","slug":"the-twelve-qualities-of-the-true-ulama-third-quality-part-one-fazaail-sadaqaat-taleem-series-part-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=22185","title":{"rendered":"The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama &#8211; Third Quality (Part One) \u2013 Fazaail Sadaqaat \u2013 Taleem Series \u2013 Part Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21912\" src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1-196x200.jpg 196w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sadaqaat_-1-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n        <style>\n            #h5vp69f0b8e08dac8 {  width: 100%; }#h5vp69f0b8e08dac8 .pdp_plyr_area {  width: 100%; }        <\/style>\n        <div id=\"h5vp69f0b8e08dac8\" class=\"pdp-wrapper pdp_initializer pdp_wrapper_default light\" data-settings=\"{&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:[&quot;play&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;current-time&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;,&quot;settings&quot;,&quot;download&quot;],&quot;tooltips&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:true,&quot;seek&quot;:true},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;active&quot;:false}},&quot;infos&quot;:{&quot;share&quot;:false,&quot;shares&quot;:[&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;twitter&quot;,&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;pinterest&quot;,&quot;stumbleupon&quot;,&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;email&quot;],&quot;showCount&quot;:false,&quot;showLabel&quot;:false,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}}\">\n                                <div id=\"\" class=\"row pdp-item pdf_player\">\n                                                <div class=\"pdp_plyr_area col-md-9\">\n                                                            <h3 title=\"The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama - Third Quality (Part One)\">The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama - Third Quality (Part One)<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"audioWrapper\">\n                                <audio class=\"podcast\" playsinline>\n                                    <source src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/008-The-Twelve-Qualities-of-the-True-Ulama-Third-Quality-Part-One.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\" \/>\n                                    Your browser does not support the audio tag.\n                                <\/audio>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n<p><strong>3. Being Engaged in Acquiring Beneficial Knowledge, and Refraining from Knowledge which has no Benefit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The third sign of a true Alim is that he is always engaged in acquiring such knowledge that is beneficial for the Hereafter and motivates him to perform good deeds. He refrains from acquiring such knowledge which has little or no benefit for the Hereafter.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it is our naivety and foolishness that we also regard such knowledge to be ilm of which the purpose is only to earn the dunya, whereas such knowledge is actually sheer ignorance. The person who acquires such knowledge regards himself to be educated and thereafter does not show any importance to acquiring the knowledge of deen.<\/p>\n<p>When a person does not have any education, then he at least realises that he is ignorant and makes an effort to learn deeni knowledge. On the contrary, the one who regards himself as knowledgeable \u2013 despite his ignorance in deen \u2013 is truly a loser.<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Haatim Asamm (rahimahullah) was a renowned saint and a favourite student of Hazrat Shaqeeq Balkhi (rahimahullah). Once, the Sheikh asked him, \u201cHaatim, how long have you been here, in my company?\u201d He replied, \u201cThirty-three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sheikh asked, \u201cWhat did you learn during these thirty-three years of remaining with me?\u201d Hazrat Haatim (rahimahullah) replied, \u201cI have learnt eight lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At this, Hazrat Shaqeeq (rahimahullah) (became very disappointed and) recited:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: 'Traditional Arabic'; font-size: 16pt;\">\u0625\u0646\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0648\u0625\u0646\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639\u0648\u0646<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Shaqeeq (rahimahullah) then said, \u201cYou remained here with me for so long, yet you only learnt eight lessons? (It seems that) I have wasted all my life with you!\u201d Hazrat Haatim (rahimahullah) respectfully responded, \u201cI have learnt only eight lessons, I cannot lie to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sheikh said, \u201cTell me, what are those eight lessons?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>(a) First Lesson \u2013 Having Love for Good Deeds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Haatim (rahimahullah) said, \u201cI have found that everybody loves someone or something (wife, children, property, friends, etc.), but I know that as soon as he goes into the grave, the loved ones leave him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is for this reason that I have decided to have love for good deeds so that when I go into the grave, then the thing that is beloved to me will also accompany me into the grave, and it will not leave me alone after my death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Shaqeeq (rahimahullah) said, \u201cYou have done well!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>(b) Second Lesson \u2013 Restraining the Nafs from Haraam Desires<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Haatim (rahimahullah) then said, \u201cI have read in the Qur\u2019aan Majeed that Allah Ta\u2018ala says:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: center; font-family: quran; font-size: 16pt;\">\u0648\u064e \u0627\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0646\u06e1 \u062e\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u06c1\u0656 \u0648\u064e \u0646\u064e\u06c1\u064e\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0641\u06e1\u0633\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0650 \u00a0\u0627\u0644\u06e1\u06c1\u064e\u0648\u0670\u06cc \ufd3f\u06d9\u06f4\u06f0\ufd3e \u00a0\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u00a0 \u0627\u0644\u06e1\u062c\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u06c3\u064e\u00a0 \u06c1\u0650\u06cc\u064e \u0627\u0644\u06e1\u0645\u064e\u0627\u06e1\u0648\u0670\u06cc \ufd3f\u0615\u06f4\u06f1\ufd3e<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>As for him who (in this world) feared standing before his Rabb (in the Hereafter) and restrained himself from (haraam) desires, then certainly, Jannah will be his home. (Surah Naazi\u2019aat v. 40-41)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that whatever Allah Ta\u2018ala says is true. Therefore, I have restrained my nafs from haraam desires, until it became firm and steadfast in His obedience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0(Fazaa\u2019il-e-Sadaqaat [English] pg. 433-435, [Urdu] pg. 479-481)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3. Being Engaged in Acquiring Beneficial Knowledge, and Refraining from Knowledge which has no Benefit The third sign of a true Alim is that he is always engaged in acquiring such knowledge that is beneficial for the Hereafter and motivates him to perform good deeds. 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