Causes of the Country Being Affected by Imported Calls
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The questioner:
Your Eminence, father, how has this country been affected by imported movements, such as the Muslim Brotherhood and the Tabligh movement, given that this country and its scholars, like the imams of the da'wah and their students, are upon a correct Salafi methodology?
The Shaykh:
What is surprising is that mixing has an effect. Mixing, the frequent arrival of scholars to this country, the large number of travelers, and the abundance of knowledge all affect people. This influence is not surprising. The large number of visitors, travelers, and those who mix with others, along with the movements spread in books, newspapers, and radio broadcasts, do not hold fast to the truth and are not based on clear insight, so they do not affect him. Yes.
The questioner:
Who is it that lays down the law? Laws.
The Shaykh:
It necessitates caution due to the prevalence of confusion, the large number of newcomers, the many books, and the gossip. This necessitates caution and verification. It requires the student of knowledge to pay attention to the words of the Salaf, to review frequently, to resolve issues with evidence, and not to be lax in this matter. There is no harm in him debating his brother and discussing with him, provided the goal is the Sunnah and the Book, not the opinion of so-and-so or so-and-so. If something is unclear to them, they should return to the evidence. This is how the scholars debated and returned to the truth in the time of Ahmad, in the time of Ibn al-Mubarak, in the time of the Tabi'un, and in the time of the Companions. No one would find fault with this. Yes.
The questioner:
We differ; there is little violence.
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that it is the most dangerous.
Your Eminence, father, how has this country been affected by imported movements, such as the Muslim Brotherhood and the Tabligh movement, given that this country and its scholars, like the imams of the da'wah and their students, are upon a correct Salafi methodology?
The Shaykh:
What is surprising is that mixing has an effect. Mixing, the frequent arrival of scholars to this country, the large number of travelers, and the abundance of knowledge all affect people. This influence is not surprising. The large number of visitors, travelers, and those who mix with others, along with the movements spread in books, newspapers, and radio broadcasts, do not hold fast to the truth and are not based on clear insight, so they do not affect him. Yes.
The questioner:
Who is it that lays down the law? Laws.
The Shaykh:
It necessitates caution due to the prevalence of confusion, the large number of newcomers, the many books, and the gossip. This necessitates caution and verification. It requires the student of knowledge to pay attention to the words of the Salaf, to review frequently, to resolve issues with evidence, and not to be lax in this matter. There is no harm in him debating his brother and discussing with him, provided the goal is the Sunnah and the Book, not the opinion of so-and-so or so-and-so. If something is unclear to them, they should return to the evidence. This is how the scholars debated and returned to the truth in the time of Ahmad, in the time of Ibn al-Mubarak, in the time of the Tabi'un, and in the time of the Companions. No one would find fault with this. Yes.
The questioner:
We differ; there is little violence.
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that it is the most dangerous.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - جلسة مع الدعاة - ابن باز — archive.org (16:31)
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