Belittling the Scholars and Their Status
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Question:
He says: There is much debate on the channels and in the newspapers, and people have fallen into either excess or deficiency in speaking about the scholars and belittling them.
Answer:
The scholars are the heirs of the prophets. One who belittles the scholars belittles the prophets, for they are the heirs of the prophets (peace and blessings be upon him), and they are the role model. Allah elevated their status. He said:[Az-Zumar 39:9]. He, the Exalted and Majestic, said: [Al-Mujadila 58:11]. Allah, Glorious and Exalted, elevates the status of the scholars, and He says: [Fatir 35:28], yet you belittle them.
This is a disobedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and a disobedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If you belittle the scholars, who will people follow? If you belittle them, you turn people away from them and from following their example, and you turn people away from learning from them. This is misguidance, may Allah protect us from it. It is obligatory to respect the scholars. It is obligatory to follow their example and learn from them, for they are the role model after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
He says: There is much debate on the channels and in the newspapers, and people have fallen into either excess or deficiency in speaking about the scholars and belittling them.
Answer:
The scholars are the heirs of the prophets. One who belittles the scholars belittles the prophets, for they are the heirs of the prophets (peace and blessings be upon him), and they are the role model. Allah elevated their status. He said:
Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.
قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِAllah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌOnly those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُThis is a disobedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and a disobedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If you belittle the scholars, who will people follow? If you belittle them, you turn people away from them and from following their example, and you turn people away from learning from them. This is misguidance, may Allah protect us from it. It is obligatory to respect the scholars. It is obligatory to follow their example and learn from them, for they are the role model after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الطائف] — alfawzan.live (43:11)
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