The Ruling on Delving Deep into the Science of Divine Decree
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The questioner:
Some people ask: What is the Honorable Shaykh's opinion of those who say that studying 'aqidah and reading books that discuss the issues of the names and attributes, and divine decree and destiny, lead a person into labyrinths?
The Shaykh:
The ignorant person is greatly mistaken. We ask Allah for well-being. Learning 'aqidah is one of the foundations of the religion, and its foundation is in the Qur'an. One learns it in the Noble Qur'an. This clarifies it,
The presenter:
and leads him into it.
The Shaykh:
Some of the Salaf said that delving deep
Some people ask: What is the Honorable Shaykh's opinion of those who say that studying 'aqidah and reading books that discuss the issues of the names and attributes, and divine decree and destiny, lead a person into labyrinths?
The Shaykh:
The ignorant person is greatly mistaken. We ask Allah for well-being. Learning 'aqidah is one of the foundations of the religion, and its foundation is in the Qur'an. One learns it in the Noble Qur'an. This clarifies it,
The presenter:
and leads him into it.
The Shaykh:
Some of the Salaf said that delving deep
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٦ — archive.org (34:12)
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