A Response to Those Who Say: Do Not Seek Knowledge Before Devoting Yourself to Worship
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it true that a young man should devote himself to worship before seeking knowledge, and then, after his engagement in worship, turn to seeking knowledge?
Answer:
This is the statement of the Sufis. They are the ones who say, "Do not seek knowledge; devote yourselves to worship, for the intended goal is worship. Devote yourselves to worship, and do not let the pursuit of knowledge distract you from it." Some of them say that if you devote yourself to worship, knowledge will descend upon you; knowledge will descend upon you without study. This is the statement of misguidance; this is the statement of the people of misguidance, and may Allah protect us from it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it true that a young man should devote himself to worship before seeking knowledge, and then, after his engagement in worship, turn to seeking knowledge?
Answer:
This is the statement of the Sufis. They are the ones who say, "Do not seek knowledge; devote yourselves to worship, for the intended goal is worship. Devote yourselves to worship, and do not let the pursuit of knowledge distract you from it." Some of them say that if you devote yourself to worship, knowledge will descend upon you; knowledge will descend upon you without study. This is the statement of misguidance; this is the statement of the people of misguidance, and may Allah protect us from it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [824- 4717] الرد على من يقول لا تطلب العلم قبل الانشغال بالعبادة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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