The Argument for Allowing Youth to Read Books of Misguidance
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! Some people say, "Do not restrict the youth or warn them from reading certain books, such as the books of the callers to misguidance, for the youth can distinguish between truth and falsehood. So let them read while they are distinguishing." Is this argument valid?
Answer:
This is a Satanic argument. That is, we would ruin the youth and tell them, "Read whatever you want from the books that contain misguidance and atheism. You have freedom, and we will not restrict you." This is not restriction. This is protection. This is protection, not restriction. This is protection for them, and advice for them, and mercy for them, and fortification for them, and upbringing for them. Yes.
Your Eminence the Shaykh! Some people say, "Do not restrict the youth or warn them from reading certain books, such as the books of the callers to misguidance, for the youth can distinguish between truth and falsehood. So let them read while they are distinguishing." Is this argument valid?
Answer:
This is a Satanic argument. That is, we would ruin the youth and tell them, "Read whatever you want from the books that contain misguidance and atheism. You have freedom, and we will not restrict you." This is not restriction. This is protection. This is protection, not restriction. This is protection for them, and advice for them, and mercy for them, and fortification for them, and upbringing for them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-087-مظاهر ضعف العقيدة في عصرنا الحاضر وطرق علاجها|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:01:40)
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