The Noble Shaykh Dr. Ahmad Bāzmūl حفظه الله stated:

“Knowledge is not sought for itself. Knowledge is not sought for itself. Knowledge is not sought in order for it to be said (about a person that) he’s a Scholar. Knowledge is not sought in order for it to be said (about a person that) he has a lot of information. Indeed knowledge is only sought as a means to get closer to Allāh. And knowledge is: Allāh said, His Messenger said, the Sahābah said.”

[Sharh Usūl At-Tafsīr of Ibn ‘Uthaymīn #2]

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