And I read most of it to him, so he increased me, *** by Allah, in knowledge and in faith (Explanation of Ibn al-Qayyim’s reading of the books of the Shaykh al-Islam and his benefit from them)
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The Shaykh :“And I read most of it to him, so he increased me, *** by Allah, in knowledge and in faith”
May Allah have mercy on him and on his Shaykh. He said that he read most of these books to him, and that he increased him, may Allah have mercy on him, in knowledge and in faith. And so, the benefit of a scholar is not merely to impart knowledge to his students, but he should also add to that faith, bringing forth things that strengthen their faith as much as they are able.
The Shaykh al-Islam, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Ibn al-Qayyim stated that he increased him in knowledge and increased him in faith, if Allah wills. And this is the favor of Allah, which He grants to whom He wills.
May Allah have mercy on him and on his Shaykh. He said that he read most of these books to him, and that he increased him, may Allah have mercy on him, in knowledge and in faith. And so, the benefit of a scholar is not merely to impart knowledge to his students, but he should also add to that faith, bringing forth things that strengthen their faith as much as they are able.
The Shaykh al-Islam, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Ibn al-Qayyim stated that he increased him in knowledge and increased him in faith, if Allah wills. And this is the favor of Allah, which He grants to whom He wills.