The Sincere Teachers and Whether They Are Among the Scholars

Question:
Upon him. Are the sincere teachers who call to Allah and seek through their work and achieve? Are they among the scholars for whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed?

Answer:
There is no doubt that if they have correct knowledge that they teach to the students, they are among the scholars, to the extent of the knowledge they possess. Scholars differ; some have abundant knowledge and great benefit for the Muslims, and some have little knowledge and slight benefit for the Muslims. All of them are upon good and all of them are upon reward. Our discussion is about the person who has no knowledge, the one who pretends to be a scholar, who claims knowledge but has none, neither little nor much, but claims knowledge. This is the one we warn against and fear for the Muslims.