Knowledge is not what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits. By imam Shafi'i
Mtume Muhammad s.a.w anasema: "Allah will not take away knowledge from His servants, but knowledge will be taken away as the men of knowledge are taken away until there is not a single man of knowledge left. Then people will take ignorant men for their leaders who will be asked something and will give a fatwa (decision) without any knowledge. They will go astray and lead others astray."
Akasema pia Mtume Muhammad s.a.w: "Allah revealed to one of the Prophets, 'Say unto those who study fiqh for a purpose other than the deen and to those who acquire knowledge for a purpose other than that of acting according to it, that they appear before people in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves. Their tongues are sweeter than honey, but their hearts are more bitter than colocynth. They act deceitfully against Me and scorn Me. I will confront them with temptations which would confound even the wise."
Swahaba wa Mtume Ibn Mas-oud kasema pia: "The Qur'an was revealed in order that men may direct their lives according to its teaching. But instead you have made it your life work."
Kwa msingi huo, Abou Allah ibn Atta akasema pia: "Knowledge is dependent upon acting on it".
Na kwa msingi huo Imam Shafii akasema: "Knowledge is not what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits".
Kwa tafsiri nyepesi, umuhimu wa elimu ni manufaa yake, wala siyo vyeti ulivyokusanya. Kwenye kila kauli inayotolewa na maimam ina asili yaani chanzo. Hivyo, ukiona nukuu ya imam yeyote ni vizuri kufuatilia asili ya yeye kutamka hivyo ni nini!
Hicho ndicho kilichokusudiwa kwa nukuu uliyoikoti.