Is it sufficient to take knowledge from books?
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Among the questions we received, the Honorable Shaykh says: This questioner asks, what books do you recommend for the student of knowledge, especially for consistent reading, repetition, and study of them, after the Book of Allah the Exalted and the Prophetic Sunnah?
Answer:
My brother, the books are many, and praise be to Allah, but they are not sufficient for seeking knowledge. It is necessary that you read with the scholars; you must read the book with the scholars. It is the scholar who identifies for you the book he wants to explain to you. As for limiting yourself to reading books and thinking that this is learning, that is a mistake. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. Among the questions we received, the Honorable Shaykh says: This questioner asks, what books do you recommend for the student of knowledge, especially for consistent reading, repetition, and study of them, after the Book of Allah the Exalted and the Prophetic Sunnah?
Answer:
My brother, the books are many, and praise be to Allah, but they are not sufficient for seeking knowledge. It is necessary that you read with the scholars; you must read the book with the scholars. It is the scholar who identifies for you the book he wants to explain to you. As for limiting yourself to reading books and thinking that this is learning, that is a mistake. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2570 - هل يكفي أخذ العلم من الكتب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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