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Respected teacher, as someone has said, Imam Ali (peace be upon him) stated in Nahj al-Balagha: “O God, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that brings no benefit to people.” What kind of knowledge is this—knowledge that is of no benefit to people?
Knowledge that does not shed light, cannot be put to use, or brings no benefit to others is of no value; it is a burden. Knowledge must be accompanied by action, or it loses its worth—like water that cannot quench the thirsty.
Knowledge is light, but light that gives no illumination has no value. It is like wealth that cannot be spent to secure peace and comfort: acquiring it brings nothing but cost and burden. A store of riches that cannot be put to use is a liability. A lifetime spent amassing wealth or knowledge is worthless if neither can be used or shared with others.
However much a person may hold the sun of knowledge in their heart, if it sheds no light and does not dispel the darkness of ignorance with the radiance of understanding, it is of no use.
Knowledge is like water: it should quench the thirsty, irrigate parched gardens, orchards, flower beds and fields, help them flourish, and bring benefit. When someone dies of thirst despite having a pitcher of water, or fails to quench the thirst of others, they are condemned for failing to make use of the blessings and trusts God has placed in their keeping.
رب عالم قد قتله جهله و علمه معه [لم ینفعه] لا ینفعه
اللهم إنی أعوذ بک من نفس لا تشبع و من قلب لا یخشع و من علم لا ینفع و من دعاء لا یسمع
علم لا ینفع کدواء لا ینجع.
فإن خیر القول ما نفع. و اعلم أنه لا خیر فی علم لا ینفع، و لا ینتفع بعلم لا یحق تعلمه
العلم مقرون بالعمل فمن علم عمل و العلم یهتف بالعمل فإن [أجاب] أجابه و إلا ارتحل عنه