Imam al-Ghazali states that greed has tied scholars' tongues, making them quiet, and that people's corruption stems from rulers' corruption which stems from scholars' corruption.
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A stern reminder that knowledge without courage leaves the community exposed.
This episode treats scholarship as a measure of fear of Allah rather than a marker of rank. It moves through Qur'anic teaching and the views of Ibn Kathir and Qurtubi, then draws on reports from Ali ibn Abi Talib and Ibn Abbas to show the scholar as someone who recognizes…
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