Warning Against Disrespecting Scholars and Preoccupying Oneselves with Them
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We return to the calls, and we take a call from Hiza' from Riyadh. Good evening, Shaykh. Yes, peace be upon you. How are you, if Allah wills, well? May Allah welcome you. Shaykh, I just want you to direct a word to the general public. Recently, there has been a lot of overstepping by the general public toward the scholars, and they are being lenient in this matter. I would like you to direct a word to the general public, especially. Fine. On this point, and secondly, Shaykh, I want you to make a supplication for me. May Allah keep you safe. Fine, thank you.
Answer:
We have already answered this question and said that there are some people whose only concern is sowing discord and hunting for mistakes, if they can find them. But, praise be to Allah, they do not find anything in the people of good except what disappoints their expectations, but they invent things on their own.
This does not harm the scholars or the people of good; rather, they harm themselves. So the Muslim should hold his tongue, especially in times of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and not speak except about what is beneficial for him and for society, and refrain from evil, sowing discord, and incitement, other than that, because he is accountable before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Qaf 50:18].
We[Ya-Sin 36:12] their deeds and [Ya-Sin 36:12] Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is a Watcher over His servants. Move your tongue as you wish; dictate to yourself and to the angels whatever you wish, for it is recorded and will be presented to you. The Book will be placed, and you will see the criminals fearful of what is in it, saying, “Oh, our misery! What is this Book?”
It does not leave out a small thing or a large thing except that it records it, and they will find what they did present, and your Lord does not wrong anyone. The rights of people are not lost unless they permit it to be so; but if they do not permit it, repentance is not sufficient. One must seek their forgiveness. So the Muslim should visualize this and stay away from these quarrels and these nonsense, and occupy himself with what is good for him and for the Muslims. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We return to the calls, and we take a call from Hiza' from Riyadh. Good evening, Shaykh. Yes, peace be upon you. How are you, if Allah wills, well? May Allah welcome you. Shaykh, I just want you to direct a word to the general public. Recently, there has been a lot of overstepping by the general public toward the scholars, and they are being lenient in this matter. I would like you to direct a word to the general public, especially. Fine. On this point, and secondly, Shaykh, I want you to make a supplication for me. May Allah keep you safe. Fine, thank you.
Answer:
We have already answered this question and said that there are some people whose only concern is sowing discord and hunting for mistakes, if they can find them. But, praise be to Allah, they do not find anything in the people of good except what disappoints their expectations, but they invent things on their own.
This does not harm the scholars or the people of good; rather, they harm themselves. So the Muslim should hold his tongue, especially in times of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and not speak except about what is beneficial for him and for society, and refrain from evil, sowing discord, and incitement, other than that, because he is accountable before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)
Man does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌWe
who bring the dead to life and record
نُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُwhat they have put forth
مَا قَدَّمُواIt does not leave out a small thing or a large thing except that it records it, and they will find what they did present, and your Lord does not wrong anyone. The rights of people are not lost unless they permit it to be so; but if they do not permit it, repentance is not sufficient. One must seek their forgiveness. So the Muslim should visualize this and stay away from these quarrels and these nonsense, and occupy himself with what is good for him and for the Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1340 - التحذير من التطاول على العلماء والاشتغال بهم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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