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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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His saying: “Indeed, this knowledge is religion”

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! “Indeed, this knowledge is religion, so look to whom you take your religion from.”

Answer:
Yes, this is a saying of al-Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him). He said, “Indeed, this knowledge is religion. Indeed, religious knowledge is religion, so look to whom you take your religion from,” meaning from whom you learn. This implies that a person should learn from trustworthy scholars who are known for their knowledge and for adhering to the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.
Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7477 — youtube.com (9:40)

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