Wisdom Booth
Browse topics
It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven, [His being above all creation], and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.
Prophet Muhammad
IslamicKnowledgeWisdom
Al-Baqarah 2:29

Source

The Quran Interpreted, translated by A.J. Arberry, is one of the most respected English translations of Islam's sacred scripture, praised for its literary quality and fidelity to the rhythmic beauty of the original Arabic. The Quran is considered by Muslims to be the direct Word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and contains guidance for every dimension of human life — spiritual, ethical, legal, and cosmic. Arberry's translation is a landmark of Islamic scholarship and essential reading for anyone who wishes to encounter the Quran in English.

Author
Prophet Muhammad
Tradition
Islamic
Source text
The Quran Interpreted
Chapter
Al-Baqarah 2:29
Verse / page
2:29
Topics
KnowledgeWisdomCreationNatureUniverseWorldParadise

Same theme, different voices

One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.
Vaishnavcharan
HinduTeachingAttainmentKnowledge
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 353
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
BIBLE
UniversalScriptureForgivenessKnowledge
Living Reality, p. 26
Because you desired wisdom above all else, and did not ask for victory over your enemies, or riches, or long life, I will give you not only the wisdom you asked for to rule my people righteously, but also the things you did not ask for: riches, wealth, and glory, so that there will be no king like you before or after you.
St. John of the Cross
ChristianScriptureKnowledgeLonging
Ascent of Mount Carmel, p. 348
All knowledge is useless unless it is applied through work, and all work is meaningless unless it is done with love. When you work with love, you connect yourself with yourself, with others, and with God.
Kahlil Gibran
SufiTeachingKnowledgeLove
The Prophet
Listening to His Name destroys suffering and sin, and the devotee acquires the qualities of generosity, contentment, and knowledge.
Guru Nanak
SikhTeachingContentmentDevoteePunjabi
Japji Sahib (Gurmukhi and English), p. 24