Criticizing the Scholars and Describing Them as Lacking Understanding of Reality

Question:
A questioner says: You graduated with us in the trust of Islam, and you are criticizing the contemporary scholars by saying that they do not understand reality, and that they have not given the people what they need. So what is your guidance for the youth regarding this matter, and what is the outcome of this affair?

Answer:
We say that this is invalid speech, and it is not new. This has existed since the emergence of the misguided sects, such as the Mu'tazilah and others. They criticize even the Companions; they criticized the Companions and ignored them, and they criticized all the people of the Sunnah, saying that they are mere memorizers and that they are insignificant, among other things they said. What is this speech about the people of truth? The people of falsehood say such things about the people of truth. However, this does not harm the people of truth, praise be to Allah; rather, it harms those who spoke it, and its harm and sin return to them.