What is our obligation toward the people of the press who attack scholars and students of knowledge?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In these days, the people of the press have increased their attacks on scholars and students of knowledge. What is our obligation regarding that?
The Shaykh:
Denying this evil is either by the tongue and writing, or by the heart if you are unable to write. Deny this evil, at the very least in your heart. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. He says:
The Shaykh:
As for those who are righteous, this speech will turn against them soon, if Allah wills, because whoever opposes the truth and collides with the truth must regret it soon, because the truth has a supporter, and He is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).[Al-Anfal 8:8] These people are only harming themselves. We ask Allah for well-being, and every person is responsible for his speech. [Qaf 50:18] Every person is responsible for what his hands have written; he will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection, and he is exposed to immediate punishment.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In these days, the people of the press have increased their attacks on scholars and students of knowledge. What is our obligation regarding that?
The Shaykh:
Denying this evil is either by the tongue and writing, or by the heart if you are unable to write. Deny this evil, at the very least in your heart. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. He says:
The Shaykh:
As for those who are righteous, this speech will turn against them soon, if Allah wills, because whoever opposes the truth and collides with the truth must regret it soon, because the truth has a supporter, and He is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it.
لِيُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ وَيُبْطِلَ الْبَاطِلَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَMan does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2605- 4717] ما الواجب علينا تجاه أهل الصحافة الذين يتهجمون على العلماء وطلبة العلم؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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