Advice for the Beginner in Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
In his final question, he says: Honorable Shaykh, Allah has bestowed upon me, and I have begun to turn to seeking Islamic knowledge. Which books do you advise me to read, especially since I am a beginner in seeking knowledge?
Answer:
My brother, you must turn to the scholars and ask them to grant you time to read to them whatever knowledge is made easy for you. They will assign you the appropriate books. As for taking books and reading them on your own and claiming that this is seeking knowledge, this is an incorrect method, and its harm is greater than its benefit. It is necessary to be connected to the scholars, read the books to them, and benefit from their knowledge. This is the correct way of seeking knowledge.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
In his final question, he says: Honorable Shaykh, Allah has bestowed upon me, and I have begun to turn to seeking Islamic knowledge. Which books do you advise me to read, especially since I am a beginner in seeking knowledge?
Answer:
My brother, you must turn to the scholars and ask them to grant you time to read to them whatever knowledge is made easy for you. They will assign you the appropriate books. As for taking books and reading them on your own and claiming that this is seeking knowledge, this is an incorrect method, and its harm is greater than its benefit. It is necessary to be connected to the scholars, read the books to them, and benefit from their knowledge. This is the correct way of seeking knowledge.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/221 — archive.org (14:37)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.