“It appears in the Hadith that on the Day of Qiyaamah a man will be seen circling his entrails which will be outside his body. People will enquire about his fate. Why is he being punished in this way? He will reply: “I did not practise in accordance with my knowledge.”
Of what benefit and pride can be such a knowledge which will be Allah’s evidence against a man?
Have you not heard that the Hadith says that for the ignoramus (Jaahil) there is one ‘Wail’ and for the non-practising Aalim there are seven ‘Wails’. (Wail is a terrible section in the dregs of Jahannum).
Is there some other creation who has to act according to the knowledge of the Deen? Are these teachings not for us to follow? Although all Ulama are not in this class (of non-practising Ulama), nevertheless, even one such Aalim is a blot and a cause of complaint. The ruin which ensues is not restricted to the one non-practising Aalim.
Others too are influenced by this one non-practising Aalim. The damage caused by the non-practising Aalim
is twofold.
One: Observing his actions, laymen gain audacity and perpetrate evil.
Two: People lose confidence in all Ulama as a result of his misdeeds.”
(Moulana Ahraf Ali Thanwi Rahmatullahi alaih)
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