"Knowledge is seen as ignorance"

Khateeb Al-Baghdaadi, writes:

حكى المزني عن الشافعي رضي الله عنه ، قال : العلم جهل عند أهل الجهل كما أن الجهل جهل عند أهل العلم

ENGLISH:

"Al-Muzani narrated on the authority of Imaam Al-Shafi'ee, that he said: "To the people of jahl (ignorance), knowledge is seen as ignorance and to the people of ilm (knowledge), ignorance is seen as ignorance".

NEDERLANDS:

"Al-Muzani heeft overgeleverd op gezag van Imaam Al-Shafi'ee, dat hij zei: "De mensen van jahl (onwetendheid) zien kennis als onwetendheid en de mensen van ilm (kennis) zien onwetendheid als onwetendheid".

["Al-Faqeeh wal Mutafaqih", 2/149].