Six Etiquettes of Learning

مَرَاَتبُ الْعِلْمِ

(Six Etiquettes of Learning)

قَالَ الْعَلَّامَةُ ابْنُ الْقَيِّمِ فِي (مِفْتَاحُ دَارِ السَّعَادَة):

وَلِلْعِلْمِ سِتُّ مَرَاتِبٌ أَوَّلُهَا: حُسْنُ السُّؤَالِ.

الثَّانِيَةُ: حُسْنُ الإِنْصَاتِ وَالاسْتِمَاع.ِ

الثَّالِثَةُ: حُسْنُ الْفَهْمِ.

الرَّابِعَةُ: الْحِفْظُ.

الْخَامِسَةُ: التَّعْلِيم.

السَّادِسَةُ: - وَهِيَ ثَمَرَتُهُ - وَهِيَ الْعَمَلُ بِهِ وَمُرَاعَاةُ حُدُودِه.

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Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah-rahimahullaah-said:

There are six stages to knowledge:

Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner.

Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively.

Thirdly: Understanding well.

Fourthly: Memorising.

Fifthly: Teaching.

Sixthly-and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits. 

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