The Scholars of Evil

Prophet Jesus (AS) said, ‘How can one whose worldly life is dearer to him than his Hereafter be considered among the people of knowledge, whilst he pursues his worldly life and considers that which harms him more beloved than that which benefits him!

Prophet Jesus (AS) said, ‘The dinar [i.e. wealth] is religions affliction, and the knowledgeable man is religions doctor. So when you see the doctor drawing the affliction upon himself, be suspicious of him and know that he does not advise others well.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily the worst of all evil are the evil scholars, and verily the best of all good are the good scholars.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who does not increase in guidance in spite of an increase in his knowledge only gets further away from Allah.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Cursed, cursed indeed is the knowledgeable man who frequents an unjust ruler, aiding him in his injustice.

Imam al-Aaskari (AS), in his description of evil scholars, said, ‘They cause more harm to the weak ones from among our shiaa than the army of Yazid did to Husayn b. Ali (AS) and his companions, for they snatched away their lives and their property, whereas these evil scholars … enter doubt and obscurity into the weak ones from among our shiaa and lead them astray.