LessonsSpeaking the Truth, Striving in Allah's Path, and Understanding the Religion (Hadith 51-56)Quiz

فَقِيهٌ وَاحِدٌ أَشَدُّ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ أَلْفِ عَابِدٍ (Tirmidhi)
Translation: One person with sound understanding of religion is more formidable against Satan than a thousand worshippers.

فَقِيهٌ — a person with deep religious understanding; عَابِدٍ — a worshipper; أَشَدُّ — stronger or more formidable; أَلْفِ — a thousand.

Brief grammar: In فَقِيهٌ وَاحِدٌ, وَاحِدٌ describes فَقِيهٌ. أَشَدُّ ... مِنْ makes a comparison, “more formidable than.”

A person with sound understanding can recognize confusion and guide conduct, so knowledge benefits both the learner and others.

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53 — The person of knowledge and the worshipper

Speaking the Truth, Striving in Allah's Path, and Understanding the Religion (Hadith 51-56)

فَقِيهٌ وَاحِدٌ أَشَدُّ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ أَلْفِ عَابِدٍ (Tirmidhi)
Translation: One person with sound understanding of religion is more formidable against Satan than a thousand worshippers.

فَقِيهٌ — a person with deep religious understanding; عَابِدٍ — a worshipper; أَشَدُّ — stronger or more formidable; أَلْفِ — a thousand.

Brief grammar: In فَقِيهٌ وَاحِدٌ, وَاحِدٌ describes فَقِيهٌ. أَشَدُّ ... مِنْ makes a comparison, “more formidable than.”

A person with sound understanding can recognize confusion and guide conduct, so knowledge benefits both the learner and others.