What is the advice for one who describes some scholars as innovators and misguiders?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There is much quarreling and arguing among the students of knowledge regarding the scholars. Some of them say, "This one is a misguided innovator," while others vouch for his good character.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is your advice for these people?
The Shaykh:
We do not know about the scholars? The scholars, yes, some of them are misguided scholars, some are open sinners, some are righteous scholars, and some are upright scholars. The scholars are not all on the same wavelength. We do not know what he intends. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There is much quarreling and arguing among the students of knowledge regarding the scholars. Some of them say, "This one is a misguided innovator," while others vouch for his good character.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is your advice for these people?
The Shaykh:
We do not know about the scholars? The scholars, yes, some of them are misguided scholars, some are open sinners, some are righteous scholars, and some are upright scholars. The scholars are not all on the same wavelength. We do not know what he intends. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [271 -560] ما النصيحة فيمن يصف بعض العلماء بالمتبدع الضال؟ — youtube.com
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