What is your opinion of one who is thinking of abandoning the pursuit of knowledge so that it does not become an argument against him?

Question:
He is suffering from excessive intrusive thoughts regarding the pursuit of knowledge, to the extent that he is considering abandoning it so that it does not become an argument against him. What is your opinion?

Answer:
This is from Shaytan. He tells you, "Do not learn, for it will be an argument against you." Learn and act, my brother. Learn and act so that it does not become an argument against you. But if you abandon the pursuit of knowledge, you have abandoned the path of guidance. How can you be guided without knowledge? You must have knowledge. So do not be deceived by Shaytan when he says, "Do not learn, for it will be an argument against you." Nor by the Sufis when they say, "Do not learn; engage in knowledge that occupies you from the remembrance of Allah. Devote yourselves to dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), for the intended goal is dhikr. Devote yourselves to dhikr." They mislead people, may Allah protect us from that, by this method, and they disdain knowledge and scholars. Yes.