Refuting the Opponent and the People of Innovation: A Principle of the Salafi Methodology

Question:
The questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is refuting the one who opposes the Sunnah a principle of the Salafi methodology? We observe that scholars of da'wah are criticized because of their refutations of the people of innovation.

Answer:
Refuting the people of falsehood, if done by people of knowledge, is good. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, refuted the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah), the Jews, the Christians, and the misguided sects. The Messenger refuted them. The scholars refuted the people of misguidance. This is necessary; the truth does not become clear except by refuting falsehood. It is an essential matter. But not everyone should refute. Only people of knowledge who know how to refute and control their speech should do so.
As for the quarrels and the attacks that have spread among the youth and those who claim to be people of knowledge, this is not appropriate among people. This is incitement and cursing, and it is not permissible. These are not people of knowledge. People of knowledge do not do this. Yes, they do reconciliation. They do reconciliation among people, reconciliation among scholars, and reconciliation among students of knowledge. They always strive for reconciliation. They do not increase evil or explode the disagreement among people. They divide people and scatter them. This is not permissible. Yes.