The Ruling on Reading the Books of the Imams of the Dawah

Question:
A questioner says: There are those who warn against reading the books of the Imams of the Dawah, such as the Darasliyyah, and say that they contain strong thinking and denunciation, and that this is not suitable for this time, when dialogue with all people should be conducted through persuasion. What do you advise?

Answer:
There is no doubt that there are enemies of the truth and enemies of the people of the Sunnah. Should one not pay attention to this speech? This speech is invalid. We do not pay attention to this; we read the books of the people of the Sunnah and the books of the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and understand them, and we do not care about the distorters. These people do not want the truth; they want to divert people from the correct creed and from the creed of the Salaf (the earliest generations), and they describe it as containing harshness and severity. So read the Qur'an and see what Allah said about the disbelievers and about those who opposed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), regarding their rebuke, their admonition, and their discipline. Do you say that this was sufficient? Yes.