Those who abandoned action: Are they the Jews or the Christians?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks, saying: Who are those who abandoned action while knowing? Are they the Jews or the Christians?
The Shaykh:
Those who abandoned action while knowing are the Jews, and everyone who follows this methodology, even from this Ummah. For this reason, some of the Salaf said: Whoever takes knowledge and abandons action has a resemblance to the Jews, and whoever takes action and abandons knowledge has a resemblance to the Christians. And he said: Whoever among our scholars is corrupt has a resemblance to the Jews, and whoever abandons knowledge and takes action has a resemblance to the Christians. Yes.
The presenter:
This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Whoever among our worshippers is corrupt has a resemblance to the Christians. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks, saying: Who are those who abandoned action while knowing? Are they the Jews or the Christians?
The Shaykh:
Those who abandoned action while knowing are the Jews, and everyone who follows this methodology, even from this Ummah. For this reason, some of the Salaf said: Whoever takes knowledge and abandons action has a resemblance to the Jews, and whoever takes action and abandons knowledge has a resemblance to the Christians. And he said: Whoever among our scholars is corrupt has a resemblance to the Jews, and whoever abandons knowledge and takes action has a resemblance to the Christians. Yes.
The presenter:
This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Whoever among our worshippers is corrupt has a resemblance to the Christians. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الذين تركوا العمل هل هم اليهود أم النصارى؟\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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