The Excuse of Ignorance Regarding Circumambulating Graves and the Arrival of the Argument

Question:
And other than the Shaykh, people err in matters. One of the students of knowledge says—and I think he is correct—that what some of the contemporary people are doing now, which is circumambulating the graves, is ambiguous. They are not aware of it until the argument reaches them. He says that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, warns you of it, and "to whom it is conveyed." These people have not been conveyed that it is not sought. Then, if they are asked about it regarding themselves, they say that it is permissible. So what is the view of the scholar in this standing?

Answer:
By Allah, my brothers, this is a false statement, because the Qur'an is clear, and most people memorize the Qur'an. In its shortest form, it contains the refutation of the polytheists and the refutation of shirk (associating partners with Allah). The matter is clear. So whoever the Qur'an reaches—whether he hears it, reads it, or memorizes something of it—the argument has reached him. If it had not reached the righteous jinn, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have said, and Allah inspired him to say: This means the Qur'an was conveyed. And most of these people memorize the Qur'an by heart, perhaps with the seven or ten recitations. So we say: Is this what the Qur'an has conveyed? This is not correct.