The Duty of Scholars and Students of Knowledge Toward Rumors
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! This questioner says: Our blessed land, the land of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), the Qur'an, and the Sunnah, is facing a fierce campaign of rumors, panic, lies, backbiting, and slander. We know for certain that this is due to the faith and correct belief it enjoys, its security and safety, and the bond between the citizens and the one in authority. So what is the duty of everyone toward this, especially scholars and students of knowledge?
Answer:
The duty is great in this regard, and it is easy for the one whom Allah makes it easy for. This is by spreading knowledge, spreading good, and being a good example in oneself first, spreading good and spreading knowledge. It is not enough that you store knowledge in your chest and deprive the people of it.
It is not for you alone. Knowledge is for all the people. So you must spread what Allah has taught you and what you have come to know of this true religion; you must make it clear to the people.
[Ali 'Imran 3:187].
Your Eminence the Shaykh! This questioner says: Our blessed land, the land of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), the Qur'an, and the Sunnah, is facing a fierce campaign of rumors, panic, lies, backbiting, and slander. We know for certain that this is due to the faith and correct belief it enjoys, its security and safety, and the bond between the citizens and the one in authority. So what is the duty of everyone toward this, especially scholars and students of knowledge?
Answer:
The duty is great in this regard, and it is easy for the one whom Allah makes it easy for. This is by spreading knowledge, spreading good, and being a good example in oneself first, spreading good and spreading knowledge. It is not enough that you store knowledge in your chest and deprive the people of it.
It is not for you alone. Knowledge is for all the people. So you must spread what Allah has taught you and what you have come to know of this true religion; you must make it clear to the people.
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَاشْتَرَوْا بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا فَبِئْسَ مَا يَشْتَرُونَ
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