The Correct Method for Gradual Progress in Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
What is the correct method for gradual progress in seeking knowledge?
Answer:
The correct path, as we told you, is that the entry point to seeking knowledge is to study under scholars, receiving knowledge from them either in formal schools or in the shaykhs' circles in the mosques. This is because knowledge is a transmission; you transmit the scholar's knowledge, conveying it as he gives it to you and places it upon you. This knowledge is not transferred directly from the people of knowledge without an intermediary. Therefore, you must choose a trustworthy scholar or teacher to study the branches of knowledge you desire under.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is the correct method for gradual progress in seeking knowledge?
Answer:
The correct path, as we told you, is that the entry point to seeking knowledge is to study under scholars, receiving knowledge from them either in formal schools or in the shaykhs' circles in the mosques. This is because knowledge is a transmission; you transmit the scholar's knowledge, conveying it as he gives it to you and places it upon you. This knowledge is not transferred directly from the people of knowledge without an intermediary. Therefore, you must choose a trustworthy scholar or teacher to study the branches of knowledge you desire under.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب من الشرك النذر لغير الله — islamhouse.com (1:04:25)
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