Advice to the Youth Regarding Warning Against Division and Disagreement

Question:
Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. After that, we ask you to give us a word about the youth and their distance from the matter, from division and disagreement; because division and disagreement are evil, as is not hidden from your honor. In truth, the Shaykh has already addressed this question. If he has something to add, may Allah reward him with good.

Answer:
We spoke about this topic in the same session. And by Allah, we do not wish for our sons, our brothers, and all Muslims in this land and elsewhere, by Allah, we wish for them nothing but good, and we wish for them nothing but unity upon good. We do not hate anyone for the sake of his person; rather, we hate whom Allah and His Messenger hate. We hate the enemies of the religion and the people of misguidance. We hate these people because Allah hates them. As for individuals, we do not hate people for the sake of their persons, but we hate the deviant methodologies and the misguided methodologies, and we hate whoever clings to them and refuses to return from them. This is what we hate. This is part of loyalty for the sake of Allah and hostility for the sake of Allah, along with our love that the one who disagrees returns to the truth. And by Allah, if he returned to the truth, he would be dearer to us than our children, because he is our brother and we wish for him good. So we advise the youth to leave division and disagreement and to present what has occurred between them to the people of knowledge. They cannot possibly return to the Book and the Sunnah, because they may not be able to do so due to the deficiency of their knowledge. But they should return to the people of knowledge, to the scholars, and say, “I say such and such, and so-and-so says such and such. Who is upon the truth?” And they should follow the people of knowledge in clarifying the matter. This is what we want for them: that they return to the people of knowledge, either by speaking to them directly if they are present with them, or by writing. They write to the scholars and explain the nature of the issue, saying, “Who is upon the truth? We say such and such, and so-and-so says such and such. So-and-so’s evidence is such and such, and so-and-so’s evidence is such and such. So who is upon the truth?” Then they take the correct answer, if Allah wills.
They write to the people of knowledge, they write to the Permanent Committee, they write to the trusted people of knowledge, the ones known for their knowledge, and they are patient regarding their guidance and direction. This is what I advise you to do.