How is knowledge better than wealth

TEN REASONS WHY KNOWLEDGE TEN REASONS WHY KNOWLEDGE IS BETTER THAN WEALTH?IS BETTER THAN WEALTH?

WISE RESPONSE OF

IMAM ‘ALI IBN ABI TALIB (MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM AND

PRESERVE HIS NOBLE COUNTENANCE)

IN THE NAME OF ALLAHMOST COMPASSIONATE

MOST MERCIFUL.

PEAK OF ELOQUENCEPEAK OF ELOQUENCE

Prepared by Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2012)Prepared by Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2012)

THE BACKGROUNDTHE BACKGROUNDImam Ali a.s. once replied to a group of ten learned Imam Ali a.s. once replied to a group of ten learned men who said, men who said, “We seek your permission for our “We seek your permission for our putting a question to you.”putting a question to you.”

Imam Ali a.s. replied, Imam Ali a.s. replied, “You are at perfect liberty.”“You are at perfect liberty.”

They said, They said, “Of knowledge and wealth, which is “Of knowledge and wealth, which is better and why... and better and why... and

... Please give a separate answer to each of us !... Please give a separate answer to each of us !



THE RESPONSE FROM IMAM ‘ALITHE RESPONSE FROM IMAM ‘ALI

1. Knowledge is the legacy of the Prophets; wealth is the inheritance of the Pharaohs. Therefore, knowledge is better than wealth.



2. 2. You are to guard your wealth You are to guard your wealth but knowledge guards you. but knowledge guards you. Therefore, knowledge is better.Therefore, knowledge is better.




3. 3. A man of wealth has many enemies, A man of wealth has many enemies, while a man of knowledge has many while a man of knowledge has many friends. Hence, knowledge is better.friends. Hence, knowledge is better.




4. 4. Knowledge is better because it Knowledge is better because it increases with distribution, while increases with distribution, while wealth decreases by that act.wealth decreases by that act.




5. 5. Knowledge is better because a Knowledge is better because a learned man is apt to be generous learned man is apt to be generous while a wealthy person is apt to be while a wealthy person is apt to be miserly.miserly.




6. 6. Knowledge is better because it Knowledge is better because it cannot be stolen while wealth can cannot be stolen while wealth can be stolen.be stolen.




7. 7. Knowledge is better because Knowledge is better because time cannot harm knowledge but time cannot harm knowledge but wealth rusts in course of time and wealth rusts in course of time and wears away.wears away.




8. 8. Knowledge is better because it is Knowledge is better because it is boundless while wealth is limited boundless while wealth is limited and you can keep account of it.and you can keep account of it.




9. 9. Knowledge is better because it Knowledge is better because it illuminates the mind while wealth illuminates the mind while wealth is apt to blacken it.is apt to blacken it.




10. 10. Knowledge is better because Knowledge is better because knowledge induced the humanity in our knowledge induced the humanity in our Prophet to say to ALLAH “We worship Prophet to say to ALLAH “We worship thee as we are your servants,” while thee as we are your servants,” while wealth engendered in Pharaoh (Fir’aun) wealth engendered in Pharaoh (Fir’aun) and Nimrod (Namruz)the vanity which and Nimrod (Namruz)the vanity which made them claim god-head.made them claim god-head.




““O Allah, (Your) salutations and blessings be upon our O Allah, (Your) salutations and blessings be upon our

master Muhammad, Your slave and Your Messenger, master Muhammad, Your slave and Your Messenger,

the Unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of our the Unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of our

Master Muhammad, and his wives, the mothers of all Master Muhammad, and his wives, the mothers of all

the Believers, and upon his descendants, the people the Believers, and upon his descendants, the people

of his house, just as You have blessed Ibrahim and the of his house, just as You have blessed Ibrahim and the

family of Ibrahim, in the worlds, for You are the family of Ibrahim, in the worlds, for You are the

Praiseworthy, the Mighty!"Praiseworthy, the Mighty!"



““And sanctify our master Muhammad, Your slave and And sanctify our master Muhammad, Your slave and

Your Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon Your Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon

the family of our Master Muhammad, and his wives, the family of our Master Muhammad, and his wives,

the mothers of all the Believers, and upon his the mothers of all the Believers, and upon his

descendants, the people of his house, just as You descendants, the people of his house, just as You

have sanctified Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, in have sanctified Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, in

the worlds, for You are the Praiseworthy, the the worlds, for You are the Praiseworthy, the

Mighty!"Mighty!"



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