The preoccupation of youth with the grievances of Muslims to the neglect of seeking knowledge
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The questioner:
Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Many of the young people have occupied themselves with the cries and wounds of the Muslims, and have become preoccupied with that to the neglect of seeking knowledge.
The Shaykh:
Many of the young people.
The questioner:
He says: I have obtained from you—many of the young people have occupied themselves with the cries of the Muslims.
The Shaykh:
Go ahead.
The questioner:
Yes, and their wounds, and they have become preoccupied to the neglect of striving in seeking knowledge. Do we have any advice from you?
The Shaykh:
This is from Satan: their preoccupation with talking about the scholars and tracking down their mistakes. This is from Satan, from the devils among humans and jinn. They are the ones who incite them to these matters. It is obligatory for them to occupy themselves with seeking knowledge and knowing the truth; this is what is obligatory for them. They should not occupy themselves with the faults of people, especially students of knowledge and scholars. This is forbidden backbiting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Many of the young people have occupied themselves with the cries and wounds of the Muslims, and have become preoccupied with that to the neglect of seeking knowledge.
The Shaykh:
Many of the young people.
The questioner:
He says: I have obtained from you—many of the young people have occupied themselves with the cries of the Muslims.
The Shaykh:
Go ahead.
The questioner:
Yes, and their wounds, and they have become preoccupied to the neglect of striving in seeking knowledge. Do we have any advice from you?
The Shaykh:
This is from Satan: their preoccupation with talking about the scholars and tracking down their mistakes. This is from Satan, from the devils among humans and jinn. They are the ones who incite them to these matters. It is obligatory for them to occupy themselves with seeking knowledge and knowing the truth; this is what is obligatory for them. They should not occupy themselves with the faults of people, especially students of knowledge and scholars. This is forbidden backbiting. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
التفسير المفصّل، تفسير من سورة الحجرات إلى سورة الناس [35] — alfawzan.live (1:07:00)
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