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46 International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 10 (33): 27-61, Winter. 2023
which is even more valuable Confucius, therefore, emphasizes
than prayer and fasting. that both learning and
Imam Reza states: thinking must go hand in hand
“Worship is not praying in order to be useful and to
and fasting too much. guide man. He says:
Worship is thinking too much Acquiring knowledge without
about God's commands”. thinking causes deception,
(Kuleini, 1968, Vol. 2: 55) on the contrary, thinking
without knowledge leads to
Confucius believes that not confusion and doubt. (Ibid,
only thoughtless education is Part. 2, Chapter. 15)
not useful; but also it leads to
deception and misguidance. 2. Applying Acquired
Confucius states: Knowledge in Practice
If I do not eat anything all In the relationship between
day and do not sleep all knowledge and practice, both
night and only think; but parties believe that we should
thinking is not accompanied apply our acquired knowledge
by teaching and learning, in practice. The aims of the
there is no benefit in Confucian school point out
thinking. Learning and that knowledge should be
teaching are better than not benefit to the country and
eating all day and not should be used for the benefit
sleeping all night and of the country.
thinking in person. The two The view of the school of
must be together. (Yang, 1980, Islam is reflected in what the
Part. 15, Chapter. 31) Holy Prophet of Islam says:
“The science that does not
benefit is like a treasure
