Guidance for students of knowledge in seeking knowledge and a warning against the people of innovation
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there any word of guidance for students of knowledge regarding advising them to seek knowledge, being diligent in it, and warning against the people of innovation, especially what is happening on the internet?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for one who wants to seek knowledge to choose trustworthy scholars from whom to receive knowledge orally. He should receive it from them orally, sitting in their circles and attending their lessons. As for receiving knowledge from books, or from the internet, or from satellite channels, that is not seeking knowledge. This often leads to errors, misguidance, and other such things. Seeking knowledge must be by receiving it orally from scholars.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: Is there any word of guidance for students of knowledge regarding advising them to seek knowledge, being diligent in it, and warning against the people of innovation, especially what is happening on the internet?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for one who wants to seek knowledge to choose trustworthy scholars from whom to receive knowledge orally. He should receive it from them orally, sitting in their circles and attending their lessons. As for receiving knowledge from books, or from the internet, or from satellite channels, that is not seeking knowledge. This often leads to errors, misguidance, and other such things. Seeking knowledge must be by receiving it orally from scholars.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/8 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:02:54)
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