Guidance for students of knowledge who have turned to ideological and political books
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Question:
Shaykh, this questioner also says that many students of knowledge today have shifted their focus to ideological and political books, moving away from studying the books of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the books of the Salaf (the earliest generations) in 'aqidah (creed) and other matters. What is Your Excellency's guidance on this?
Answer:
Our guidance is that the da'wah workers, guides, and teachers should direct these people and show them the correct path, and clarify the paths that deviate from it. If they leave what is in doubt, each one will follow a path other than the correct one. Therefore, there must be da'wah workers calling to Allah, there must be guides and counselors, and there must be teachers who are reformers. This is necessary. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Shaykh, this questioner also says that many students of knowledge today have shifted their focus to ideological and political books, moving away from studying the books of Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the books of the Salaf (the earliest generations) in 'aqidah (creed) and other matters. What is Your Excellency's guidance on this?
Answer:
Our guidance is that the da'wah workers, guides, and teachers should direct these people and show them the correct path, and clarify the paths that deviate from it. If they leave what is in doubt, each one will follow a path other than the correct one. Therefore, there must be da'wah workers calling to Allah, there must be guides and counselors, and there must be teachers who are reformers. This is necessary. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
حقيقة دعوة الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب وأثرها على العالم الإسلامي — af.org.sa (29:17)
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