Is it permissible for a scholar not to denounce religious innovations (bid'ah) in order to gain the affection of people and gather them?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a scholar does not denounce the religious innovations (bid'ah) that the innovators commit, with the intention of gaining the affection of people and gathering them on one word,
Answer:
We ask Allah for safety. This is compromising, this compromising. "And they wish, if you compromise, that you would compromise." This is not permissible. It is not permissible for a scholar to be silent. Whoever conceals knowledge, Allah will restrain him with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection.
And the noble verse:[Al-Baqarah 2:159] We ask Allah for well-being [Ali 'Imran 3:187] [Ali 'Imran 3:187].
So it is not permissible to conceal knowledge when people need it, and it is not permissible to delay the explanation until the time of need. This is a matter that is certain and known. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a scholar does not denounce the religious innovations (bid'ah) that the innovators commit, with the intention of gaining the affection of people and gathering them on one word,
Answer:
We ask Allah for safety. This is compromising, this compromising. "And they wish, if you compromise, that you would compromise." This is not permissible. It is not permissible for a scholar to be silent. Whoever conceals knowledge, Allah will restrain him with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection.
And the noble verse:
Indeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse,
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَىٰ مِن بَعْدِ مَا بَيَّنَّاهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِي الْكِتَابِ أُولَٰئِكَ يَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّاعِنُونَAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it."
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُBut they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.
فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَاشْتَرَوْا بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَبِئْسَ مَا يَشْتَرُونَSo it is not permissible to conceal knowledge when people need it, and it is not permissible to delay the explanation until the time of need. This is a matter that is certain and known. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للعالم عدم إنكار البدع لكسب مودة الناس وجمعهم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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