Discouraging the youth from attending the scholars' circles
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), some educators and students of knowledge discourage the youth from attending the circles of the great scholars. What is your guidance for such people?
Answer:
This is an error. Discouraging attendance at gatherings of dhikr and the seeking of knowledge is something that only an ignorant person or a deviant would say, may Allah protect us from that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3510Da’if (Darussalam) He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 1455Sahih (Al-Albani) in bliss.
The Exalted said:[Al-Mujadila 58:11] the gatherings of knowledge [Al-Mujadila 58:11] So one should not strain to attend lessons, lectures, and seminars. Only one of two types of people attends them: either an ignorant person who does not know the value of knowledge, or one who is deviant in his creed and conduct, may Allah protect us from that. This is not to be heeded.
Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), some educators and students of knowledge discourage the youth from attending the circles of the great scholars. What is your guidance for such people?
Answer:
This is an error. Discouraging attendance at gatherings of dhikr and the seeking of knowledge is something that only an ignorant person or a deviant would say, may Allah protect us from that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“When you pass by the gardens of Paradise, them feast.” They said: “And what are the gardens of Paradise?” He said: “The circles of remembrance.”
اذا مررتم برياض الجنه فارتع قالوا وما رياض الجنه؟ قال حلق الذكرNo people get together in a house of the houses of Allah (i.e. a mosque), reciting the Book of Allah, and learning it together among themselves, but calmness (sakinah) comes down to them, (Divine) mercy covers them (from above), and the angels surround them, and Allah makes a mention of them
ما اجتمع قوم في بيت من بيوت الله يشلون كتاب الله ويتدارسونه بينهم الا نزلت عليهم السكينة وغشيتهم الرحمة وحفتهم الملائكة وذكرهم اللهThe Exalted said:
O you who have believed, when you are told, "Space yourselves" in assemblies, then make space
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُواAllah will make space for you. And when you are told, "Arise," then arise; Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
يَفْسَحِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَإِذَا قِيلَ انشُزُوا فَانشُزُوا يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-17-الصيام أحكامه وفضائله|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:37)
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