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Author:Shaikh Abu Anas Hamad-ul-'Uthmaan
Source: His book Nubadh Fee Aadaab it-Talab (pp.12-15)
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lbn Mas'ood - radiallaahu anhu - said: "Indeed I hold that a person forgets knowledge that he used to know
because of sins that he commits."[6]
Wakee' (d.197H) - rahimahullaah - said: "I seek help in memorization by abandoning sin and disobedience."[7]
Maalik (d.179H) said to ash-Shafi¶ee when they first met: "Indeed I see that Allaah has placed a light upon your
heart so do not extinguish it with the darkness of disobedience and sin."[8]
Imaam ash-Shaaf'ee (d.204H) - rahimahullaah - said:"Whosoever loves that Allaah Should open up his heart for
him and grant light to him, then let him abandon speech about that which does not concern him, and abandon
sins and turn away from acts of disobedience. Then there will be between him and Allaah a hidden treasure of
good actions. So if this is done, then Allaah will open up such knowledge for him, that will pre -occupy him.
And indeed in death is the greatest pre-occupation."[9]
Shaykhul- Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d .728 H) said: "Allaah - the Most Perfect - has made as a punishment for
people's sins, the absence of guidance and beneficial knowledge, as He says: "They say: Our hearts are
wrapped-up (and we do not understand). Rather, Allaah has put a seal upon their hearts because of their
disbelief."[10] And He said: "They say: Our hearts are wrapped-up (and we do not understand). Rather, Allaah
has cursed them for their disbelief. " [11] And He said: "And we shall turn their hearts and their sight away from
guidance, as they refused to believe therein for the first time." [12 ] And Allaah says: "In their hearts is a disease,
and Allaah increases their disease." [13] And He says: "So when they turned away, AlIaah turned their hearts
away." [14]" [15]
ëootnotes:
2. al-Hadeed 57:28
3. aI-Anfaal 8:29
4. al-Hadeed 57:28
14. as-Saff 6l :5