What is your advice for one who wants to condemn the disparagement of the divine scholars?

Question:
We hear people speaking ill of the scholars through sarcasm and insinuation, and by accusing them of not fulfilling their duty of conveying the message and enjoining good and forbidding evil. In fact, it goes so far as to be said explicitly. This speaker may appear on television channels, radio stations, or in newspapers, and millions hear him. So if we want to respond to those who speak ill of them and clarify the status of the scholars, some people say, "Do not speak, do not stir up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)." What is your opinion on this?

Answer:
First, praise be to Allah that those who speak ill of the scholars are the lowest and most base of people, and praise be to Allah. They are the laziest of people regarding worship, enjoining good, and forbidding evil. Only a person in whom there is no good speaks like this. If there were any good in him, he would respect the scholars and do what he is able to do in terms of da'wah (calling others to Islam), enjoining good, and forbidding evil. The scholars have their responsibility, and he has his own responsibility. He is required to do what he is able to do if he is sincere. But if his intention is to mock and belittle the people of good, then Allah will reward him with what he deserves. It will not escape Allah the Exalted, and this type of person will not harm the scholars. As for you, clarify things to the people and advise them not to listen to these people. Do not bring in channels that bring this evil into your homes; keep your homes free of it and be safe from it. Let your children and women be safe from it as well. Why do they open their homes to this evil? No Muslim would approve of this. Yes.