905 - جوابُ ما لا تعلَمُ من الأسئلَةِ

905. Answering Questions that One DOES NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO

2876.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله في وَصيّته لأبي ذَرٍّ - : يا أبا ذَرٍّ ، إذا سُئلتَ عن عِلمٍ لا تَعلَمُهُ فَقُل : لا أعلَمُهُ تَنجُ مِن تَبِعَتِهِ ، ولا تُفْتِ بما لا عِلمَ لكَ بهِ تَنجُ مِن عَذابِ اللَّهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ .¹

2876. The Prophet (SAWA) in his advice to his companion Abu Dharr, said, 'O Abu Dharr! When you are asked about something of which you have no knowledge, say, 'I do not know' and you will be saved from its repercussions. And do not give verdicts about that which you do not know and you will be saved from the chastisement of Allah on the Day of Resurrection.' ²

2877.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يَستَحيِي العالِمُ إذا سُئلَ عمّا لا يَعلَمُ أن يَقولَ : لا عِلمَ لي بِهِ .³

2877.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The scholar never feels ashamed to say 'I have no knowledge about this' when he does not know something.' ⁴

2878.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن تَرَكَ قولَ «لا أدري» اُصِيبَتْ مَقاتِلُهُ .⁵

2878.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who abandons saying 'I do not know' is bound to be struck at his most vulnerable spots.' ⁶

2879.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ مَن أجابَ في كُلِّ ما يُسألُ عَنهُ لَمَجنُونٌ ⁷.⁸

2879.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Verily the one who answers every question posed to him is insane.' ⁹

2880.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : للعالِمِ إذا سُئلَ عن شي‏ءٍ وهُو لا يَعلَمُهُ أن يقولَ : اَللَّهُ أعلَمُ ، وليسَ لِغَيرِ العالِمِ أن يقولَ ذلكَ .¹⁰

2880.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When a knowledgeable person is asked about something he does not know, he should say, 'Allah knows better', and none but a knowledgeable man will say that.' ¹¹

(اُنظر) عنوان 81 «الجواب» .

(See also: THE ANSWER 81)