When a financial trust is betrayed, the immediate victim suffers loss. When religious knowledge or a ruling is distorted, however, many listeners and students may be led into error.
For this reason betrayal of knowledge is described as more damaging than betrayal in conduct. People who uphold justice and integrity in knowledge deserve affection, while deliberate distortion and dishonesty remain reprehensible.
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Obedience to Authority, Moderation and Clear versus Ambiguous Verses
When a financial trust is betrayed, the immediate victim suffers loss. When religious knowledge or a ruling is distorted, however, many listeners and students may be led into error.
For this reason betrayal of knowledge is described as more damaging than betrayal in conduct. People who uphold justice and integrity in knowledge deserve affection, while deliberate distortion and dishonesty remain reprehensible.