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الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السَّلام ):
وَجَدْتُ عِلْمَ النَّاسِ كُلَّهُ فِي أَرْبَعٍ: أَوَّلُهَا: أَنْ تَعْرِفَ رَبَّكَ، وَ الثَّانِي: أَنْ تَعْرِفَ مَا صَنَعَ بِكَ، وَ الثَّالِثُ: أَنْ تَعْرِفَ مَا أَرَادَ مِنْكَ‏، وَ الرَّابِعُ: أَنْ تَعْرِفَ مَا يُخْرِجُكَ مِنْ‏ دِينِكَ.

I have found all the knowledge of people in four things: (a) to know your Lord, (b) to know what He has done for you, (c) to know what He wants from you and (d) to know what removes you from your religion.
Source: al-Kāfī Vol1 P124
ID: 16757

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The vast expanse of knowledge encompasses a wide range of subjects and disciplines, each offering unique opportunities for learning and growth. When embarking on a journey to acquire knowledge, it is essential to identify which insights and understandings have the potential to bring about profound, life-altering changes? Selecting and prioritizing the most essential knowledge is a crucial undertaking because it can shape our perspectives and influence our paths in meaningful ways.

In this hadith, Imam Sadeq (a) summarizes the most important types of knowledge that can lead to human happiness. First is the recognition of God, followed by acknowledging blessings, understanding one's duties, and identifying factors that lead to misguidance and create deviations in beliefs.

Reflecting on each of these has significant benefits and outcomes. Those who seek to know God will worship Him instead of becoming servants to arrogant powers and false deities. Those who acknowledge God's blessings are grateful and fulfill their duty of servitude through gratitude. Those who understand their divine responsibilities will attain the Creator's pleasure by fulfilling their obligations. Lastly, one who becomes familiar with the factors that lead to deviation and misguidance will not easily abandon their faith.

 

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Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as)

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title
al-Kāfī
author
Abū Jaʿfar, Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb b. Isḥāq al-Kulaynī Al-Rāzī (Arabic: ابوجعفر، محمّد بن یعقوب بن اسحاق الرازی) (c. 255/868-9 - 329/941) was among the greatest Shi'a hadith scholars and the author of al-Kafi, the most authentic Shi'a hadith collection and one the Four Books. He was born after the martyrdom of Imam al-'Askari (a), at the time of Imam al-Mahdi (a) and met some hadith transmitters who directly had heard hadiths from Imam al-Hadi (a) and Imam al-'Askari (a). It is said that al-Kulayni was very accurate in transmitting hadiths. Ibn Qulawayh, Muhammad b. Ali Majilawayh al-Qummi, Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Zurari were among his students.
year
1386
publisher
Dar al-Hadith

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