903 - حُسنُ المَسألَةِ

903. PRODUCTIVE QUESTIONING

2873.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حُسنُ السؤالِ نِصفُ العِلمِ .¹

2873.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Productive questioning is half of knowledge.' ²

2874.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لِسائلٍ سَألَهُ عن مُعضِلَةٍ - : سَلْ تَفَقُّهاً ، ولا تَسْأل تَعَنُّتاً ؛ فإنّ الجاهِلَ المُتَعَلِّمَ شَبيهٌ بالعالِمِ ، وإنَّ العالِمَ المُتَعَسِّفَ (المُتَعَنِّفَ) شَبيهٌ بالجاهِلِ المُتَعَنِّتِ .³

2874.Imam Ali (AS) said to a man who asked him regarding a puzzling issue, 'Ask in order to genuinely comprehend [the matter], and do not ask importunately causing further confusion thereby, for verily the ignorant person willing to learn is like a knowledgeable man, whereas the knowledgeable man who acts haphazardly is like an obstinate ignorant man.' ⁴