The Sufis who hold to the unity of existence and divine indwelling, and who turn away from learning religious knowledge, are they declared disbelievers?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: The Sufis who hold to the unity of existence and divine indwelling, and who turn away from learning religious knowledge, are they declared disbelievers, or must the proof be established against them?

Answer:
Yes, they are declared disbelievers because the proof has reached them. It may be that they memorize the Qur'an, and some of them are hadith scholars who memorize the authentic collections, so the proof has reached them.