Relying Solely on Tapes and Books in Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
This questioner says: If one devotes himself to the tapes of scholars by listening, transcribing, and annotating the texts he has, does he thereby become a scholar?
Answer:
No, that is not sufficient. Seeking knowledge is not achieved by relying solely on tapes, nor by relying solely on books. Rather, knowledge is acquired through transmission from scholars. These books and these tapes are merely aids and tools; knowledge is not taken from them. Yes.
This questioner says: If one devotes himself to the tapes of scholars by listening, transcribing, and annotating the texts he has, does he thereby become a scholar?
Answer:
No, that is not sufficient. Seeking knowledge is not achieved by relying solely on tapes, nor by relying solely on books. Rather, knowledge is acquired through transmission from scholars. These books and these tapes are merely aids and tools; knowledge is not taken from them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-061-دور طالب العلم في حماية مجتمعه من الانحرافات الفكرية|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:14)
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