they accused the people of knowledge of their stupidity and revealed the veils of ignorance from themselves and tore off the curtain that was drawn over them with silence. it was said silence is the adornment of the scholar and the veil of the ignorant out of greed for leadership and love for it. it was also said
على أهل العلم بغباوتهم، وكشفوا أغطية الجهل عن أنفسهم، وهتكوا سترا كان مسدلا عليهم بالصمت. فقد قيل الصمت زين العالم، وستر الجاهل ؛ طمعا في الرياسة وحبا لها. وقد قيل