The Danger of Spreading the Phrase “The Scholars Differed” Among the General Public Without a Standard for It
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The questioner:
We often hear from students of knowledge, may Allah guide us and them, the phrase “the scholars differed,” and unfortunately, this phrase has come to indicate a lack of knowledge. When they are asked about an issue that causes confusion among the general public, we see from their excellence that they define the standard and clarify the danger of such a phrase: “the scholars differed.”
The Shaykh:
Yes, with the difference of the scholars.
The questioner:
The scholars are not exempt from acting and from obeying Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
We often hear from students of knowledge, may Allah guide us and them, the phrase “the scholars differed,” and unfortunately, this phrase has come to indicate a lack of knowledge. When they are asked about an issue that causes confusion among the general public, we see from their excellence that they define the standard and clarify the danger of such a phrase: “the scholars differed.”
The Shaykh:
Yes, with the difference of the scholars.
The questioner:
The scholars are not exempt from acting and from obeying Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5 من 11|خطورة نشر كلمة (اختلف العلماء) بين عوام الناس من غير ضابط لها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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