Tradition

مَنْ عَمِلَ عَلى غَيْرِ عِلْم أَفْسَدَ أَكْثَرَ مِمّا يُصْلِحُ

Imam al-Jawad (‘a) is narrated to have said: “He who acts without knowledge and awareness will destroy more than what he fixes.”1

Brief Commentary

One of the issues related to ignorance is that it prevents human beings from reaching the true meaning and full potential of their lives. Yet, it is not only limited to this and it also tends to bring about a great deal of corruption and destruction as well. In a certain situation for example, an individual may intend to help their child, but they will only hurt them. They may want to serve the cause of Islam and humanity, but they will only disgrace the religion and the human race. They may want to resolve a conflict that has erupted, but they will only make things worse. In everything that they do, they make things worse, rather than make them better as a result of their lack of knowledge and awareness.

• 1. Muntahi al-Amal.