Differences Between Knowledge & Wealth. Ibn Qayyim (May Allah - TopicsExpress



          

Differences Between Knowledge & Wealth. Ibn Qayyim (May Allah have mercy on him) talked about the differences between wealth and knowledge in his book The Key to the Abode of Happiness. Below are 12 of them. 1. Knowledge is the inheritance of the prophets and wealth is the inheritance of the kings and the rich. 2. Knowledge guards the one who possesses it, but the one who has wealth has to guard and protect his wealth. 3. Knowledge increases the more you give it to others, but wealth decreases except for charity. 4. Knowledge will accompany his companion even in the grave, but wealth will leave a man once he is in his grave except for charity. 5. Knowledge judges over wealth, so knowledge is the judge and wealth is what is judged upon. 6. Wealth can be obtained by the righteous and the oppressors, the Muslims and the disbelievers. But beneficial knowledge can only be obtained by the believer. 7. The owner of wealth can become poor and destitute overnight but knowledge doesnt leave the individual except if he is careless and negligent. 8. Wealth calls a person to worldly things whilst knowledge calls a person to worship his lord. 9. A man can be destroyed because of his wealth but knowledge gives a person life and vigour even after his death. 10. Happiness from knowledge is permanent and happiness from wealth is temporary. 11. The value of the scholar is in himself but the value of the rich man is in his wealth. 12. The rich man calls people to worldly things with his wealth but the scholar calls people to the hereafter with his knowledge. Please Share!
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:13:04 +0000

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