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One who learns but does not act upon it is also a nomad

One who learns but does not act upon it is also a nomad
 

Muhaddith Faiz writes in Wāfi that it is possible that the above pronouncement may also apply to those who learn about the Islamic rituals and practices but fail to act upon them. He also quotes a tradition from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) to prove this point. Allamah Majlisi (r.a.) states in the Sharh of al-Kāfi that some scholars are of the opinion that being a nomad in the present time applies to those who after acquiring religious instructions, do not act upon them and remain aloof from Islamic knowledge.

 Amir ul-Mu’minÄ«n ‘Ali (a.s.) says:

“A man says that he has migrated, though in fact he has not. Because a migrant is the one who abandons sins and does not even go near them. And a person says that he has fought in the way of Allah but in reality he has not, because Jihad is the leaving of sinful acts and a war against enemy inside our own self. Whereas many people go out to fight not for the obedience and satisfaction of the Lord. Their motive is only to gain fame so that people may praise their bravery and fearlessness.”

(Bihār al-Anwār vol.15)

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