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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explaining the Command to Obey and the Position of Scholars in It

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Question:
This questioner says that the scholars establish the issues of obedience and listening from the perspective of loving this worldly life and its adornments. Otherwise, the Muslim community is ready and prepared, possessing full capacity to offer itself and sacrifice its life in the path of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. The scholars are the ones who stand as a barrier against declaring jihad in the path of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.

Answer:
The one who commanded obedience and listening is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He commanded obedience and listening. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against disagreement and division. The scholars command what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded.
I advise you to fear Allah.أوصيكم بتقوى الله.
When they asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to give them a will, he said:
I advise you to fear Allah, and to obey and listen, even if a ruler is appointed over you.أوصيكم بتقوى الله والسمع والطاعة وإن تأمر عليكم
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 17:1232
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Oh, the glory of Allah! How can this man say that the scholars are the ones who command obedience and listening? This is a source of pride for them, and praise be to Allah that they command what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. As for the Muslim community, we do not know if there is good in the Muslim community, if Allah wills. The community of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has good in it, but the head of good is obedience and listening. Obedience and listening is for the command of the Muslims, yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1 من 5/شرح رسالة فضل الإسلام/الخروج عن دعوى الإسلام/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:01)

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