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"إِنَّ الله تعالى جَعَلَ الْعِلمَ قبَضات ثُمَّ بَثَّهَا في الْبلَادِ. فإِذا سَمعْتُمْ بعَالم قدْ قُبضَ مِن الأرْضِ فقدْ رُفِعَتْ قبْضةٌ، فَلا يَزالُ يُقْبَض حَتَّى لا يبْقى مِنْهُ شيءٌ".  

الديلمى عن ابن مسعود