Is it understood from your words about al-Harith al-Muhasibi that there is no objection to reading the books of the people of innovation and taking from them?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it understood from your words about al-Harith al-Muhasibi that there is no objection to reading the books of the people of innovation and the rationalists and taking from them, and that this is for the young people to benefit from them?

Answer:
If you were like the Shaykh of Islam in comprehensiveness, knowledge, and mastery, there would be no contradiction. But if you are a poor person who does not know these matters, there is fear for you; there is fear for you of being deceived by them. However, if you have proficiency in knowledge and the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood, there is no harm in reading. For this reason, Ibn al-Qayyim says in the al-Nuniyyah regarding these books: "So look, you will see, but we see for you to leave them, fearing for you the snares of Satan." He says: "We see for you to leave them, but if you wish to look at them, you will see what is in them of statements, and you will look at them while you have proficiency, so there is no harm. Look, you will see, but we see for you to leave them, fearing for you the snares of Satan." Yes.