Is there self-praise in a person describing himself as a "student of knowledge"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it self-praise for a person to say about himself, "I am a student of knowledge"?
Answer:
No, this is humility. "I am a student of knowledge." If he said, "I am a scholar," that would be different, but if he says, "I am a student of knowledge," that is humility on his part. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it self-praise for a person to say about himself, "I am a student of knowledge"?
Answer:
No, this is humility. "I am a student of knowledge." If he said, "I am a scholar," that would be different, but if he says, "I am a student of knowledge," that is humility on his part. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 146- هل في وصف الإنسان نفسه بأنه "طالب علم" تزكيةٌ لنفسه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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