“Kunn saahib al-kitaab, laa saahib al-kutub”
Transl. “Be a companion of the book, not a companion of the books.”
In other words, rather than have a massive library of books, dedicate yourself to one book in every field and master it.
“Kunn saahib al-kitaab, laa saahib al-kutub”
Transl. “Be a companion of the book, not a companion of the books.”
In other words, rather than have a massive library of books, dedicate yourself to one book in every field and master it.
❁ طالبة الجنان ❁ 
That’s so true and boy does it apply to me. I have loads of books that I’ve only read half of or just a few pages.
I be your companion. :h
Nice.Jazakillahu khayran
Yup, you are very right. may Allah guide us to the true way.
Wa Iyyaakum.
Eddy, I knew you’d accept it. Thank you :$
You know what? I’ve realised that this goes against the “Victims of Specialisation” theory I’ve been asserting. But eh, it doesn’t simply mean stick to one forever right. It goes to show that once you’ve mastered it, move on to the next field. Sa7? Wallahu a’lam.
Exactly. Like the post says: “..dedicate yourself to one book in every field and master it.”
That’s very true. Now the hard part is in choosing just 1 book from every field…how do you know which one is best to master?
it could also be that al-kitaab is referring to the qur’an, since it is coming in the definite form.
wa Allahu a’lam.