Imaam Ibn Qayyim stated: Deprivation of knowledge
from these perspectives is six:
First:
Abandonment of asking question
Second: Poor
listening and lack of paying attention
Third: Poor
understanding
Fourth: Lack
of memorization
Fifth: Lack
of spreading it and teaching it. This is because Allah will afflict whoever
hoards his knowledge, not spreading it or teaching it, by making him forget it
and lose it as an analogous recompense for his sort of action. This issue is supported
by perception and reality.
Sixth: Lack of
acting on it. This is because acting upon it necessitates remembering it, pondering
over it, paying attention to it and carefully considering it. However, if a
person neglects acting upon it, he will forget it. One of the pious
predecessors said: “We used to seek aid in memorizing knowledge by acting upon
it.” One of the pious predecessors also said: “Knowledge calls out to action;
if one responds to it, it settles down, otherwise it goes away.” Therefore,
acting upon it is one of the greatest means of its preservation and means of firmness
whereas lack of it is a waste to him; knowledge is not evoked or attracted with
anything as much as action.
Source: Miftaah Daar as-Sa‘aadah wa Manshoor Wilaayah
Ahl al-‘Ilm wal-Iraadah by Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
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