A Guiding Word on the Loss of Scholars

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Question:
Is there a guiding word regarding the loss of scholars?

Answer:
This Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us about it, saying:

Indeed, Allah does not take away knowledge by plucking it from the minds of men, but He takes away knowledge by the death of scholars. So when no scholar remains, people will take ignorant heads as their leaders, and they will issue rulings without knowledge, so they will go astray and lead others astray.

إن الله لا يقبض العلم انتزاعا ينتزعه من صدور الرجال، وإنما يقبض العلم بموت العلماء، فإذا لم يبقى عالم اتخذ الناس رؤوسا جهالا، فأفتوا بغير علم فضلوا وأضلوا.

There is no doubt that the death of scholars is a loss for the Muslim community, and a sign of evil, and it is among the signs of the Hour. But despite this, we do not despair; the religion remains, praise be to Allah, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

A group from my Ummah will remain manifestly upon the truth, and those who abandon them or oppose them will not harm them, until the command of Allah comes.

لا تزال طائفة من أمتي على الحق ظاهرين لا يضرهم من خذلهم ولا من خالفهم حتى يأتي أمر الله

(Blessed and Exalted is He). So we do not despair; Allah will appoint for His religion those who will support it and preserve His religion through them. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

Source شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (46:01)

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