You can always gain knowledge by:

• watching what other people do;
• learning from their mistakes;
• picking up their good habits;
• picking up good points from books, television when you watch.

If someone says something to you, you should do three things:

Places where we learn are:

We should always respect these places, by acting properly and trying not just to learn, but also to enjoy learning e.g., at school, we should respect the teacher, and at the same time try and enjoy doing the work. That way we will progress and have fun at the same time.

Once the Prophet (S) entered the Mosque, BEFORE THE PRAYER TIME and he found two groups in the Mosque.

In one group, some were reading from the Qur'an while others were praying. The other group was in a corner busy learning. They learnt how the read and write and discussed the teachings of Islam and their application to their daily lives.

Looking at both, the Prophet (S) said: "They are both engaged in useful pursuits. But I am a teacher. I shall join the group assembled to learn."

And so he sat with the group of students.

No matter how much you know there is always many times more that you do not know.

There was a King in days long gone by, who was very famous. One reason for his fame was that he had a wise old man for his councilor.

The councilor was walking down the road when he was stopped by an old lady, the old said "I have a question for you."

The wise old man said "How can I help you?"

The old lady asked her question and the wise old man sat down and started to think. He scratched his head and moved one way and then another. Finally he said, "I don't know the answer."

The old lady said, "Huh, you are supposed to be the King's wise man, and you can not even answer an old woman's question!"

The wise old man laughed and replied "The King pays me for the answers that I DO know, if he was to pay me for the answers that I DO NOT know, all the kingdoms on the earth would not suffice."

This shows us that no matter how clever a person is, there is always room for him to improve.

Knowledge can be of different kinds, we must always seek knowledge to improve our understanding of things around us.

Abu Abdullah - Our 6^th Imam (A) has said:

"The seekers of (sacred) knowledge are of three kinds, so recognize them by their specific qualities and characteristics.

• One kind of them seeks it for the sake of ignorance and dispute.
• Another kind seeks it for the sake of domination and deceit.
• Yet another kind seeks it for the sake of (improving) understanding and intellect."