Guidance on speaking about callers to Allah and reformers, and a response to those who err
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Question:
The Muslim community does not need division; what it has of the aggression of its enemies is sufficient for it. From time to time, people speak about the callers to Allah and the reformers, or rather they declare them innovators and accuse them, even though they have been calling to good, both in the past and the present, and we do not praise them beyond what is due to Allah. So what is your guidance to those who speak in this way? Cassettes and lectures have been distributed among the common people warning against them. We hope for your guidance, Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
There is no doubt that error occurs from callers to Allah and from others. Correction is through sincere advice and clarifying the truth. There is no objection to responding to the one who errs in a book or an article, responding to the one who errs so that his error does not spread among the people. This is not a matter of publicizing someone, but rather a matter of advice: advice to him and advice to the people regarding this error.
As for social pleasantries, it is not permissible for us to remain silent about errors and say, "We respect the individuals," and then remain silent about their errors. It is necessary to clarify the error by any means, by any means that ensures sincere advice. So it is not a matter of publicizing or blaming, for that is not permissible, because that is no longer advice; that has become following one's desires. But responding to the error, clarifying it, and explaining it to the one who errs and to others is a required matter. The scholars have continued to write and respond, and the books and responses exist from old times, responding to the erring scholars and others. This is part of advice to Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims, but without publicizing, without blaming or belittling. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Muslim community does not need division; what it has of the aggression of its enemies is sufficient for it. From time to time, people speak about the callers to Allah and the reformers, or rather they declare them innovators and accuse them, even though they have been calling to good, both in the past and the present, and we do not praise them beyond what is due to Allah. So what is your guidance to those who speak in this way? Cassettes and lectures have been distributed among the common people warning against them. We hope for your guidance, Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
There is no doubt that error occurs from callers to Allah and from others. Correction is through sincere advice and clarifying the truth. There is no objection to responding to the one who errs in a book or an article, responding to the one who errs so that his error does not spread among the people. This is not a matter of publicizing someone, but rather a matter of advice: advice to him and advice to the people regarding this error.
As for social pleasantries, it is not permissible for us to remain silent about errors and say, "We respect the individuals," and then remain silent about their errors. It is necessary to clarify the error by any means, by any means that ensures sincere advice. So it is not a matter of publicizing or blaming, for that is not permissible, because that is no longer advice; that has become following one's desires. But responding to the error, clarifying it, and explaining it to the one who errs and to others is a required matter. The scholars have continued to write and respond, and the books and responses exist from old times, responding to the erring scholars and others. This is part of advice to Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims, but without publicizing, without blaming or belittling. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الرس] — alfawzan.live (59:44)
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