Chapter 8 - On Science, Scientists, Teaching, Learning and Using Science

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hadith 678

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: Whoever acquires knowledge for God's sake, and practices it and teaches it to others for God's sake will be highly respected in the high ranks of the heavens. About him they will say: he learned for God's sake, practiced for God's sake and taught for God's sake.”

عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): من تعلم وعمل وعلم لله دعي في ملكوت السماوات عظيما، فقيل له: تعلم لله واعمل لله وعلم لله، قال: نعم.

hadith 697

It has been narrated that the

Prophet of God (a.s) said: “Whoever studies for the sake of God will become humbler when he makes a scientific achievement. Then he will be more humble with the people, and will fear God more, and will strive more for the religion. Such a scientist will benefit from his knowledge and will also help others benefit from it. But whoever seeks knowledge in order to attain worldly gains, higher status, and a higher post near the king will get haughtier the more he learns, and will become debased near the people. He will get haughty before God, and will disobey religion. Such a person will not benefit from his knowledge and will not have any support for himself, and will only get sorry, and debased on the Resurrection Day.”

عنه (عليه السلام) قال

قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): من طلب العلم لله لم يصب منه بابا إلا ازداد به في نفسه ذلا، وفي الناس تواضعا، ولله خوفا، وفي الدين اجتهادا، وذلك الذي ينتفع بالعلم فليتعلمه، ومن طلب العلم للدنيا والمنزلة عند الناس والحظوة عند السلطان لم يصب منه بابا إلا ازداد في نفسه عظمة، وعلى الناس استطالة، وبالله اغترارا، ومن الدين جفاء، فذلك الذي لا ينتفع بالعلم، فليكف وليمسك عن الحجة على نفسه والندامة والخزي يوم القيامة.

hadith 702

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “God will grant the reward of seventy Prophets to whomever learns a branch of science in order to teach it to others for God's sake.”

قال الصادق (عليه السلام): من تعلم بابا من العلم ليعلمه الناس ابتغاء وجه الله أعطاه الله أجر سبعين نبيا.

hadith 704

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Those who recite the Quran can be classified into three groups: 1- The first group are those who recite the Quran in order to earn a living, and demand a salary from the kings, and act haughty with the people. 2- The second group are those who recite the Quran and memorize it, but violate its principles in their life. 3- The third group are those who recite the Quran, use it as a spiritual medication for their soul, stay up at night with the Quran, and stay thirsty during the day, stand up to the Quran in the Mosque, and do not go to bed in respect for the Quran. God will fend off calamities (from the people) for their sake, and protect (the people) from the wickedness of the enemies due to their blessings. God will send down rain due to their blessings. I swear by God that those people are really rare among those who recite the Quran.”

قال الباقر (عليه السلام): قراء القرآن ثلاثة: رجل قرأ القرآن فاتخذه بضاعة واستدر به الملوك واستطال به على الناس، ورجل قرأ القرآن فحفظ حروفه وضيع حدوده، ورجل قرأ القرآن فوضع دواء القرآن على داء قلبه وأسهر به ليله وأظمأ به نهاره وقام به في مساجده وتجافى به عن فراشه، فبأولئك يدفع الله عز وجل البلاء، وبأولئك يديل لله من الأعداء، وبأولئك ينزل الله الغيث من السماء، والله لهؤلاء في قراءة القرآن أعز من الكبريت الأحمر.