Can one who has only a little knowledge call people to Allah?
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Question:
He says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that calling people to Allah requires knowledge, because the caller is asked questions. Some people say they have only a little knowledge, yet they engage in da'wah (calling others to Islam) based on the hadith: "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse."
Answer:
If one does not understand the hadith "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse," know that conveying is of two types. One is conveying the text and reciting the verse or hadith. If something contradicts it, you recite the hadith, the verse, or a correct book or the Qur'an to show what contradicts it. This is conveying the wording. Conveying the meaning and explanation is something only scholars can do. Only scholars can do it. A layperson is not qualified to convey the meaning, explanation, and interpretation. Yes. Conveying is of two types: conveying the wording only, and conveying the wording and the meaning. The latter is for scholars. Yes.
He says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that calling people to Allah requires knowledge, because the caller is asked questions. Some people say they have only a little knowledge, yet they engage in da'wah (calling others to Islam) based on the hadith: "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse."
Answer:
If one does not understand the hadith "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse," know that conveying is of two types. One is conveying the text and reciting the verse or hadith. If something contradicts it, you recite the hadith, the verse, or a correct book or the Qur'an to show what contradicts it. This is conveying the wording. Conveying the meaning and explanation is something only scholars can do. Only scholars can do it. A layperson is not qualified to convey the meaning, explanation, and interpretation. Yes. Conveying is of two types: conveying the wording only, and conveying the wording and the meaning. The latter is for scholars. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يمكن لمن عنده علم يسير أن يدعو إلى الله؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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