The claim that scholars do not understand reality
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Question:
A questioner says: Many people claim that scholars do not understand reality, and that they do not investigate new developments in contemporary matters and circumstances.
Answer:
They have said this before: they do not understand the jurisprudence of reality. If scholars do not know the jurisprudence of reality, who does? Scholars know the matters, they know the circumstances, they estimate their measures, and they rule upon them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: Many people claim that scholars do not understand reality, and that they do not investigate new developments in contemporary matters and circumstances.
Answer:
They have said this before: they do not understand the jurisprudence of reality. If scholars do not know the jurisprudence of reality, who does? Scholars know the matters, they know the circumstances, they estimate their measures, and they rule upon them.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (1:09:01)
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