What is your advice to those who cite Qur'anic verses to argue against asking the scholars about matters of knowledge?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There are some people who, when asked to ask the scholars about certain matters, say there is no need for that, and they use as an excuse the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:101]
Answer:
And why do they not argue with the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nahl 16:43] Because this is a general verse, and the rest of the work is done in accordance with it. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah 5:101] This was at the time of the revelation of the revelation; a person was not to ask about anything that Allah had remained silent about, for fear that something would be revealed that would forbid it. This was the time of legislation and the time of the descent of the revelation. But after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Shari'ah was established and completed, asking is required. [An-Nahl 16:43] It is not permissible for a person to remain in error, saying, "I am not going to ask; I am afraid I will be told this is forbidden," and thus remain in what is forbidden. It is not permissible for you to remain in what is forbidden. This is not permissible, and no one holds this view. Therefore, you must ask. [An-Nahl 16:43] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan ad-Daraqutni 1:640
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There are some people who, when asked to ask the scholars about certain matters, say there is no need for that, and they use as an excuse the saying of Allah the Exalted:
do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِن تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْAnswer:
And why do they not argue with the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَO you who have believed, do not ask about things
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَSo ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَSo ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ"Why did they not ask when they did not know? For the cure of ignorance is asking."
ألا سألوا إذا لم يعلموا فإنما شفاء العي السؤال
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما نصيحتكم لمن يستدل بالآيات القرآنية على عدم سؤال أهل العلم عن مسائل العلم؟ — youtube.com
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