The Meaning of the Scholar’s Knowledge of Worldly Affairs and the Statement: “Only the Scholars Among Allah’s Servants Fear Him”
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people claim that a scholar is one who knows the affairs of this world; because Allah the Exalted is
The Shaykh:
A scholar of this world, yes, a scholar in this world, but he is not a scholar of the Hereafter. He is knowledgeable about the affairs of his worldly life,[Ar-Rum 30:6], then he said [Ar-Rum 30:7]. This is knowledge limited to this worldly life only, and true knowledge is knowledge of both this world and the Hereafter. Yes.
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you, and that the saying of Allah[Fatir 35:28]
The Shaykh:
This refers to the scholars of the Shari'ah, who are those who fear Allah. As for the scholars of industry, most of them are atheists; most of them are atheists. They are not the ones intended, nor are they called scholars[Fatir 35:28]. The scholars are those of the Shari'ah and the followers of the Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them). As for the scholars of this world, they are the most ignorant of people regarding the Shari'ah, and among them are atheists who do not believe in Allah, such as the communists, such as the materialists, such as... Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people claim that a scholar is one who knows the affairs of this world; because Allah the Exalted is
The Shaykh:
A scholar of this world, yes, a scholar in this world, but he is not a scholar of the Hereafter. He is knowledgeable about the affairs of his worldly life,
but most of the people do not know.
وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَThey know what is apparent of the worldly
يَعْلَمُونَ ظَاهِرًا مِّنَ الْحَيَاةِThe questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you, and that the saying of Allah
Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُThe Shaykh:
This refers to the scholars of the Shari'ah, who are those who fear Allah. As for the scholars of industry, most of them are atheists; most of them are atheists. They are not the ones intended, nor are they called scholars
Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ
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إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 12-02-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (55:02)
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