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Imam Ali (AS) said, One who builds the abode of his permanent dwelling is truly wise.

Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence awakens from his negligence, prepares for his journey and maintains [and develops] his abode of [permanent] residence.

“Imam abu Ja‘far (a.s.) has said, ‘Discussing knowledge is study and study is a good prayer.’”

“I said to (Imam) abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), ‘One of our people gives me a book but he does not say whether I can narrate any thing from it or not. Can I narrate it from him?’” He (the narrator) said that he (a.s.) said, “If you knew that the book is his then narrate it from him.”

he heard Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) say, "It is necessary for you to have a good understanding of the religion of Allah. Do not be like the Bedouins, because those who do not gain a good understanding of the religion, Allah will not look at them on the Day of Judgement, and none of their deeds will be cleansed."

“I asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.), ‘What are the facts that help one know those who have gained their salvation?’ The Imam replied, “One whose words agree with his deeds you must consider his testimony as valid and one whose words do not agree with his deeds (if he may have faith) it is temporarily.’”

“Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) said, ‘You must write down (Hadith) and spread your knowledge among your brethren. If you will die your children will inherit your books. A time will come when people will face chaos and they will find no comfort but with their books.’”

The best form of worshipping is to apply yourself to the acquisition of knowledge, and the noblest form of being religious is piety.”

Ali bin Abi Talib, Allah’s blessings be upon him, said: The intellects of women are in their beauty, and the beauty of men is in their intellects.

"It is written in Torah that whoever does a good turn to a fool, it is an error which is rendered against himself." And May Allah bless Muhamamad and his pure progeny and send them peaceful greetings.

`Ali b. Abi Talib (as) said: The mind of women is in their beauty, and the beauty of men is in their mind.

Amir al-Mu'minin (as) used to say: “Through intellect, the essence of wisdom is extracted, and through wisdom, the essence of intellect is extracted. With good governance [of one's actions], righteous manners will be formed." He also used to say, "Contemplation is the life of the discerning heart, just as one walks in darkness with light, through the good purification and minimal hesitation."

Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) said, ‘My Hadith is the Hadith of my father. The Hadith of my father is the Hadith of my grandfather. The Hadith of my grandfather is the Hadith of al-Husayn. The Hadith of al-Husayn is the Hadith of al-Hasan. The Hadith of al-Hasan is the Hadith of Amir al-Mu'mineen (a.s.). The Hadith of Amir al-Mu'mineen is the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (sw), and the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah is the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious.’

Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him said: "Knowledge is the most precious legacy, and civility and good manners are beautiful adornments, and thinking intellectually is a clean mirror, and drawing lessons from the events is the best warner and advisor. The best description to cultivate for yourself is to avoid that which you would not like others to do to you." May Allah bless you our master Muhammad, the Prophet, and his pure progeny.

You are in authority over this affair after your Prophet. We have come to you to ask you about some things, and if you can answer us on them, we will believe, accept, and follow you.' 'Ask about whatever you wish,' ʿUmar said to them in response. They asked him, 'Inform us about the locks of the Seven Heavens and their keys? Inform us about a grave which set forth with its occupant? Inform us who warned their nation, who was neither Jinn nor human? Inform us in which place the sun rose to which it never returned? Inform us about five that God did not create in their mothers' wombs? Inform us about one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven? And about eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve?'" Ṭāwūs said, "ʿUmar closed his eyes for a while, then he opened them and said, 'You have asked ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb something about which he does not know. However, the cousin of the Messenger of God (ṣ) will inform you about what you asked me.' He then sent for Imam ʿAlī (ʿas) and called on him. When he arrived, ʿUmar said to him, 'O Abū al-Ḥasan, an assembly of Jews has asked me about things, and I could not answer them at all. They placed a burden upon me, however, by stipulating that if I informed them, they would believe in the Prophet (ṣ).' 'O assembly of Jews,' ʿAlī (ʿas) addressed them, 'present me with your questions.' So they asked him as they asked ʿUmar. Imam ʿAlī asked them, 'Do you wish to ask about anything else in addition to this?' 'No,' they answered, 'O Father of Shabbar and Shabīr.' 'As for the locks of the Heavens,' ʿAlī (ʿas) said in answer to them, 'they are associating partners with God, and their keys are saying, "There is no god but God." As for the grave which set forth with its occupant, it was the fish that set forth through the seven seas with Jonah (ʿas) in its belly. As for the one who warned their nation, who was neither Jinn nor human, that was the ant of Solomon, son of David (ʿas). As for the place in which the sun rose to which it never returned again, that is the sea which God - Mighty and Exalted - delivered Moses (ʿas) from and in which he drowned Pharaoh and his companions. As for the five who were not created in their mothers' wombs, they are Adam (ʿas), Eve (ʿas), the staff of Moses (ʿas), the she-camel of Ṣāliḥ (ʿas), and the ram of Abraham (ʿas). As for one, God is One and without partner. As for two, Adam (ʿas) and Eve (ʿas) were two. As for three, Gabriel, Michael, and Seraphiel are three. As for four, the Torah, Gospel, Psalms, and the Criterion are four. As for five, there are five mandatory prayers for the Prophet (ṣ). As for six, it is the saying of God - Mighty and Exalted -, "Certainly We created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, in six days." (Qurʾān 50:38) As for seven, it is the saying of God - Exalted and Mighty -, "and we built above you the seven mighty heavens." (Qurʾān 78:12) As for eight, it is the saying of God - Mighty and Exalted -, 'and the Throne of your Lord will be borne that day by eight angels.' (Qurʾān 69:17) As for nine, they are the signs revealed to Moses (ʿas). As for ten, it is the saying of God - Mighty and Exalted -, "And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights, and completed them with ten more." (Qurʾān 7:142) As for eleven, it is when Joseph (ʿas) said to his father, "I saw eleven planets." (Qurʾān 11:4) And as for twelve, it is when God - Mighty and Exalted - said to Moses (ʿas), '[We said,] "Strike the rock with your staff." Thereat twelve fountains gushed forth from it.' (Qurʾān 2:60)'" Ṭāwūs adds, "The Jews said to this, 'We bear witness that there is no god but God, that Muḥammad (ṣ) is the Messenger of God, and that you are the cousin of the Messenger of God (ṣ).' Then they came to ʿUmar and said to him, 'We bear witness that this is the brother of the Messenger of God (ṣ), and that he has a greater right to your position than you do.'" Ṭāwūs concluded that everyone who was with them converted to Islam, and their Islam was pure.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny), said: "A learned man among the ignorant people is like a living person among the dead. And everything, including the fish, the poisonous vermins, the wild beasts and the cattle pray for the forgiveness of the one who seeks knowledge. So, seek knowledge, for surely, it is a conducive mean between you and Allah, Most High. And surely, seeking of knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim."

“(Imam) Ali (a.s.) narrated from the holy Prophet who said, ‘Two kinds of people with great appetites do not become satisfied. A person of great appetite for the worldly gains and a person with great appetite for knowledge. In the matters of the worldly gains if one would limit himself to what Allah has made lawful form him he is saved and if one would accumulate such gains in unlawful ways he is destroyed unless he repents and changes his ways. In the matters of knowledge if one would acquire it from the people of knowledge and practice accordingly he is saved and if one would use it for the worldly gains then that is what one gets.’”

Gabriel (as) descended upon Adam (as) and said: O Adam! I was commanded to give you the choice between one of three things. So, choose one and leave the other two. So, Adam said to him: What are the three, Gabriel? He said: Intellect, modesty, and religion. Adam said: I have chosen intellect. So, Gabriel said to modesty and religion: Go and leave him. They said: O Gabriel! Surely, we were commanded to be with the intellect wherever it goes. He said: As you wish. Then, he ascended.

he heard Abū ʿAbd Allāh (ʿas) saying, "An arrogant person should not hope for a praiseworthy reputation, nor a swindler for many friends. An ill-mannered person should not hope for nobility, nor should a miser hope that his kin maintain their relations with him. One who mocks people should not hope for true friendship; neither should one of little understanding hope to be in a position he will be allowed to judge. A gossip should not hope for peace, nor a covetous person hope for comfort in his heart. One who punishes minor transgressions should not hope for prominence, nor should an inexperienced individual who is overconfident in their view hope to be in power."

“I heard Imam Ali (a.s.) narrate from the Holy Prophet (s.w) who said: ‘The scholars are of two kinds: One kind consists of those who uphold their knowledge and they gain their salvation. The other kind consists of those who disregard their knowledge and they face their destruction. The people of hell will suffer from the bad odor of the scholars who do not act according to their knowledge. Of the people of hell the one who will regret most will be a man who teaches someone and shows him the way of Allah. The student accepts and acts according to such teachings and consequently Allah takes him to paradise but the teacher is sent to hell because of ignoring his knowledge, following his desires and entertaining long hopes. Following ones’ desires bars one from the truth. And cherishing long hopes causes one to forget the next life.’”