What do the scholars mean by their prohibition of delving deeply into the science of grammar?
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The questioner:
He says: What do the scholars mean by their prohibition of delving deeply into the science of grammar? And what is the extent…
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
What do the scholars mean by their prohibition of delving deeply into the science of grammar?
The Shaykh:
Because it occupies one with other sciences, occupying one from the science of jurisprudence and the science of hadith, thus occupying one from other sciences. One should take from grammar only the amount that straightens his tongue. For this reason, they say that grammar is like salt: if it is lacking, the food spoils, and if there is too much of it, the food spoils. So moderation is necessary in this matter. Yes.
He says: What do the scholars mean by their prohibition of delving deeply into the science of grammar? And what is the extent…
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
What do the scholars mean by their prohibition of delving deeply into the science of grammar?
The Shaykh:
Because it occupies one with other sciences, occupying one from the science of jurisprudence and the science of hadith, thus occupying one from other sciences. One should take from grammar only the amount that straightens his tongue. For this reason, they say that grammar is like salt: if it is lacking, the food spoils, and if there is too much of it, the food spoils. So moderation is necessary in this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما مراد العلماء في نهيهم عن التوغل في علم النحو؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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