How to Distinguish a Scholar from Others
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Question:
Someone sent a message to you asking: How do I distinguish a scholar from others, such as readers or other people?
Answer:
By Allah, my brother, a scholar is distinct. When you hear his speech and see how people respond, people turn to the scholar more than they do to others. These are clear signs of a scholar: his speech, the fact that people of good turn to him, and his pursuit of the truth, his use of evidence, and the fact that he does not issue a ruling except with evidence. Yes.
Someone sent a message to you asking: How do I distinguish a scholar from others, such as readers or other people?
Answer:
By Allah, my brother, a scholar is distinct. When you hear his speech and see how people respond, people turn to the scholar more than they do to others. These are clear signs of a scholar: his speech, the fact that people of good turn to him, and his pursuit of the truth, his use of evidence, and the fact that he does not issue a ruling except with evidence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-19-العلماء ورثة الأنبياء|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:23)
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