What is your opinion of the book by Ali al-Halabi on the methodologies of da'wah?
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The questioner : I want to ask you about him, Shaykh Ali Hasan 'Abd al-Hamid al-Atthari. What is your opinion of this person, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : He is one of our brothers, and he is currently with us in Jordan, and also at the Dar.
The questioner : A new book of his has been published, Shaykh. I do not know if I have come across it or not?
The Shaykh : And it is...
The questioner : He speaks about da'wah and speaks about... he holds views regarding some of the da'wah workers here in Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : What is the name of the book?
The questioner : Just *Manhaj al-Da'wah al-Mu'asirah* or something close to that.
The Shaykh : By Allah, if you do not name it to me, it is difficult for me to remember it.
The questioner : And it was published recently, Shaykh, just now.
The Shaykh : In any case.
The questioner : It has hit the markets.
The Shaykh : In any case, you and people like you are not concerned with the person, but rather with the subject matter. Because you know, as we know, that the truth is not known by men, but rather men are known by the truth. So if some of them speak about some of the da'wah workers, this is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that has arisen among you in these days. Now, our Salafi brothers there have divided into two groups, and every group, in its essence, says, and every group claims a connection to Layla, but Layla does not approve of that for them.
The questioner : That is correct, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Therefore, it is obligatory for the Muslim, first, to fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and second, to seek the truth in what people have differed over, and not to take sides with one group over another. Because in every group there is truth and error, and so on, and the opposite is exactly the same. Therefore, we condemn blind, deaf, and dumb partisanship, because any party that belongs to Islam must have some truth and some errors, and the same is true for the other parties. Therefore, the Muslim must be like the bee that lands on any tree and plucks from it the sweetest of what it has; this is the affair of the Muslim. Therefore, you should read this book and others who follow its path or oppose it, then exert your effort in knowing the truth in what people have differed over.
The questioner : Among the things he criticizes, Shaykh, he says now that there is no field where he speaks about secularism and speaks about some contemporary schools of thought, and we occupy our time with it. I do not know, what is your opinion, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. This subject cannot be researched except face-to-face, not from behind a wall.
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is a subject that requires sessions.
The questioner : First, give the opinion, Shaykh, if you please.
The Shaykh : I have summarized it for you just now.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you in return.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. He does not read the book and does not know it. I wish I could speak with Shaykh al-Albani if he is there. Oh. May Allah guide him. Shaykh, in *al-Tahdhib*, they do not mention for him a narration from Hizam from his father; they only mention...
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : He is one of our brothers, and he is currently with us in Jordan, and also at the Dar.
The questioner : A new book of his has been published, Shaykh. I do not know if I have come across it or not?
The Shaykh : And it is...
The questioner : He speaks about da'wah and speaks about... he holds views regarding some of the da'wah workers here in Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : What is the name of the book?
The questioner : Just *Manhaj al-Da'wah al-Mu'asirah* or something close to that.
The Shaykh : By Allah, if you do not name it to me, it is difficult for me to remember it.
The questioner : And it was published recently, Shaykh, just now.
The Shaykh : In any case.
The questioner : It has hit the markets.
The Shaykh : In any case, you and people like you are not concerned with the person, but rather with the subject matter. Because you know, as we know, that the truth is not known by men, but rather men are known by the truth. So if some of them speak about some of the da'wah workers, this is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that has arisen among you in these days. Now, our Salafi brothers there have divided into two groups, and every group, in its essence, says, and every group claims a connection to Layla, but Layla does not approve of that for them.
The questioner : That is correct, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Therefore, it is obligatory for the Muslim, first, to fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and second, to seek the truth in what people have differed over, and not to take sides with one group over another. Because in every group there is truth and error, and so on, and the opposite is exactly the same. Therefore, we condemn blind, deaf, and dumb partisanship, because any party that belongs to Islam must have some truth and some errors, and the same is true for the other parties. Therefore, the Muslim must be like the bee that lands on any tree and plucks from it the sweetest of what it has; this is the affair of the Muslim. Therefore, you should read this book and others who follow its path or oppose it, then exert your effort in knowing the truth in what people have differed over.
The questioner : Among the things he criticizes, Shaykh, he says now that there is no field where he speaks about secularism and speaks about some contemporary schools of thought, and we occupy our time with it. I do not know, what is your opinion, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. This subject cannot be researched except face-to-face, not from behind a wall.
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : This is a subject that requires sessions.
The questioner : First, give the opinion, Shaykh, if you please.
The Shaykh : I have summarized it for you just now.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He bless you in return.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome. Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. He does not read the book and does not know it. I wish I could speak with Shaykh al-Albani if he is there. Oh. May Allah guide him. Shaykh, in *al-Tahdhib*, they do not mention for him a narration from Hizam from his father; they only mention...
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1265 — d3watuna.com (2:42)
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