Some doubts have been raised to me regarding the names and attributes of Allah, so what should I do? Should I ask about them, or should I remain silent about them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: Some doubts have been raised to me regarding the names and attributes of Allah, so what should I do? Should I ask about them or remain silent about them? Since I read that the Salaf (the earliest generations) criticized excessive questioning and delving into this matter, and considered it one of the newly invented innovations (bid'ah).
Answer:
My brother, this is sufficient in asking and answering. You must learn; you must sit with the people of knowledge and learn, starting with the concise books, step by step. You must learn, first of all, either from the scholars in the mosques or in the formal education system in the institutes and Islamic colleges. You must learn. It is not enough that you just browse the books or that you ask the people of knowledge about these matters, because you will not understand them even if you ask. You must learn their principles, foundations, evidence, and bases. Yes, so we advise you to learn. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: Some doubts have been raised to me regarding the names and attributes of Allah, so what should I do? Should I ask about them or remain silent about them? Since I read that the Salaf (the earliest generations) criticized excessive questioning and delving into this matter, and considered it one of the newly invented innovations (bid'ah).
Answer:
My brother, this is sufficient in asking and answering. You must learn; you must sit with the people of knowledge and learn, starting with the concise books, step by step. You must learn, first of all, either from the scholars in the mosques or in the formal education system in the institutes and Islamic colleges. You must learn. It is not enough that you just browse the books or that you ask the people of knowledge about these matters, because you will not understand them even if you ask. You must learn their principles, foundations, evidence, and bases. Yes, so we advise you to learn. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [193 -1024] تعرض علي بعض الشبه في أسماء الله وصفاته، فماذا أفعل، هل أسأل عنها، أم أسكت عنها؟ — youtube.com
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