Explaining the corruption of the talebearer and its connection to the corruption of the sorcerer
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The questioner:
This questioner says: How is the corruption of the talebearer like the corruption of the sorcerer?
The Shaykh:
It is more severe than the corruption of the sorcerer. It corrupts in an hour what the sorcerer corrupts in a year. Talebearing is a grave danger, and may Allah protect us from it. It is a form of sorcery. It is a form of sorcery. Shall I tell you what the great evil is? It is talebearing. The great evil is sorcery. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It does not have the effect of sorcery. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: How is the corruption of the talebearer like the corruption of the sorcerer?
The Shaykh:
It is more severe than the corruption of the sorcerer. It corrupts in an hour what the sorcerer corrupts in a year. Talebearing is a grave danger, and may Allah protect us from it. It is a form of sorcery. It is a form of sorcery. Shall I tell you what the great evil is? It is talebearing. The great evil is sorcery. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It does not have the effect of sorcery. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : بيان شيء من أنواع السحر — islamhouse.com (46:59)
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