Refuting Those Who Diminish the Scholars and Cast Aspersions on Them
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The questioner:
A questioner says: May Allah prolong the life of our Shaykh and make him happy in both worlds. How do we respond to those who diminish and cast aspersions on the noble scholars, belittling or diminishing their status?
The Shaykh:
This is not strange; they diminished the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
They said what they said about him and diminished the scholars after him, but this does not harm them; rather, they harm themselves and do not harm the people of good. Whoever diminishes the people of good or speaks ill of them only harms himself and does not harm the people of good. Rather, this increases their elevation and status with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He),[Ali 'Imran 3:120]
A questioner says: May Allah prolong the life of our Shaykh and make him happy in both worlds. How do we respond to those who diminish and cast aspersions on the noble scholars, belittling or diminishing their status?
The Shaykh:
This is not strange; they diminished the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
They said what they said about him and diminished the scholars after him, but this does not harm them; rather, they harm themselves and do not harm the people of good. Whoever diminishes the people of good or speaks ill of them only harms himself and does not harm the people of good. Rather, this increases their elevation and status with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He),
And if you are patient and fear Allah, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do.
وَإِن تَصْبِرُوا وَتَتَّقُوا لَا يَضُرُّكُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ
Source
لقاء مفتوح في جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية 1439/07/11هـ — af.org.sa (52:34)
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