Abay in his «Words of Edification» notes that science and knowledge help to study and determine the roots and significance of any phenomenon.

The article acknowledges that Abay in his «Book of wisdom» but if you have another purpose in mind, seek knowledge only with the aim of getting rich, your attitude to learning will be the same as that of a woman to her stepson. If your soul and your mind are well intentioned towards learning, it will be benevolent in turn-it will surrender to you readily. Bur it will show half-hearted benevolence to a half-hearted person.

A person who looks and listens a good deal, drawing knowledge from the external world gains much: he will be able to reason lucidly and tell what is useful from what is harmful. A person capable of analyzing facts and events is counted among the intelligent.