Knowledge vs Wisdom

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

A knowledgeable person and a wise person are not the same because knowledge and wisdom are not the same thing. Knowledge is nothing but the facts known by a person whereas wisdom is the combination of experience and knowledge, with the power of applying them or soundness of judgement in a person, the ability to discern between right and wrong. 

An increase in knowledge should cause the person to have increase in taqwa and humility, not haughtiness, pride and arrogance.

Luqman was given wisdom and his wisdom was recorded in the Quran to guide us. 

'And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy. (12) 

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice." (13) ...

[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted. (16)

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination. (17) 

And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful. (18) 

And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys." (19)'

[Quran, Luqman 31:12-13, 16-19]

May Allah grant us wisdom and increase us in taqwa. Aameen.

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