What is the ruling on delving into the verses of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger without knowledge or insight?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some people delve into certain verses or certain hadiths and say, "I do not know," and this is my intention. These people who delve in, Honorable Shaykh, do they then make excuses?
Answer:
It is not permissible to delve into the verses of Allah and the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) without knowledge or insight. Therefore, it is not permissible to delve into them.[Al-An'am 6:68] It is not permissible to delve into the verses of Allah, the Book of Allah, and the Sunnah of His Messenger. It is not permissible to delve into them without knowledge. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, some people delve into certain verses or certain hadiths and say, "I do not know," and this is my intention. These people who delve in, Honorable Shaykh, do they then make excuses?
Answer:
It is not permissible to delve into the verses of Allah and the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) without knowledge or insight. Therefore, it is not permissible to delve into them.
And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ يَخُوضُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ وَإِمَّا يُنسِيَنَّكَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَا تَقْعُدْ بَعْدَ الذِّكْرَىٰ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
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