The Consequences of Rushing to Deny What a Person Does Not Know
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Question:
What are the consequences of a person rushing to deny what he does not know?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a person to rush to deny what he does not know. Knowledge is a condition for forbidding evil, so it is not permissible for anyone to deny something without knowledge. Rather, one should first learn, then call to Allah, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong. One should not get involved in anything he does not know, because Allah has forbidden speaking about Him without knowledge. He informed that Satan commands this; he commands speaking about Him without knowledge. Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of this.
What are the consequences of a person rushing to deny what he does not know?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a person to rush to deny what he does not know. Knowledge is a condition for forbidding evil, so it is not permissible for anyone to deny something without knowledge. Rather, one should first learn, then call to Allah, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong. One should not get involved in anything he does not know, because Allah has forbidden speaking about Him without knowledge. He informed that Satan commands this; he commands speaking about Him without knowledge. Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of this.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب الحت والقرص والعفو عن الأثر بعدهما — islamhouse.com (22:17)
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