Relying on Tapes in the Pursuit of Knowledge
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Question:
The questioner, Abu 'Adnan, asks: Do we rely on tapes and listening to lectures in the pursuit of knowledge? And what do you advise us? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
We advise you to seek knowledge from scholars, and not to seek it from tapes and books, for this will lead you into error. These tapes may not be correct, or what is recorded in them may not be correct, or you may understand them incorrectly. So do not rely on them; rather, only benefit from them, and do not rely on them for seeking knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh,
The questioner, Abu 'Adnan, asks: Do we rely on tapes and listening to lectures in the pursuit of knowledge? And what do you advise us? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
We advise you to seek knowledge from scholars, and not to seek it from tapes and books, for this will lead you into error. These tapes may not be correct, or what is recorded in them may not be correct, or you may understand them incorrectly. So do not rely on them; rather, only benefit from them, and do not rely on them for seeking knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/099 — archive.org (12:43)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.