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Quote by Abu Rayhan al-Biruni

“The stubborn critic would say: 'What is the benefit of these sciences?' He does not know the virtue that distinguishes mankind from all the animals: it is knowledge, in general, which is pursued solely by man, and which is pursued for the sake of knowledge itself, because its acquisition is truly delightful, and is unlike the pleasures desirable from other pursuits. For the good cannot be brought forth, and evil cannot be avoided, except by knowledge. What benefit then is more vivid? What use is more abundant?”

Quote by Abu Rayhan al-Biruni

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Abu Rayhan al-Biruni

Abu Rayhan al-Biruni was a Persian polymath who made significant contributions to various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, and history. He is considered one of the greatest scholars of the Islamic Golden Age. more

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