.: action & knowledge :.

knowledge without action is insanity
action without knowledge is vanity
- imam al ghazali -

something which was shared during the youth matrix camp '06 conducted from the 9-11 june, which was just a few days ago. still recovering from the lack of sleep and mental exhaustion..yes, fmsa (pronounced as fam-sa, an acronym for Fellowship of Muslim Students Association) camps are full of mental and emotional somersaults and marathons which are good for me - we need both physical and mental exercises...

anyway...

vanity, according to oxford advanced learner's dictionary, 7th ed, pg 1412, means:
1) having too high an opinion of one's looks, abilities, etc; conceit.
2) quality of being unsatisfying or futile; worthlessness."

i think the quote is thus so precise...to act without knowledge actually shows that a person is vain (referring to the first meaning) thinking that he/she is able to deliver without knowing exactly the CONTENT and in doing so, does not benefit anyone, lest him/herself. just reflecting on all those times i 'bubble-d' (slang for weaved, go around, beat about the bush) my way through something - like during a debate or speech or etc. hhhmmm...

as for knowledge without action is insanity...i think it is self explanatory (my eyes are getting heavier) since we are enjoined to do good and forbid evil.

Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting all that is good, enjoining Al-Ma'ruf and forbidding Al-Munkar. and it is they who are successful. al-Imran 3:104