The ruling on criticizing scholars and mocking them
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Question:
The questioner says: We now see in the newspapers criticism of scholars, mocking them, and belittling them. What is your comment on these people?
Answer:
This is what needs a comment. This is invalid. The scholars are the heirs of the prophets. Any person who criticizes them is only criticizing their inheritance from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They are the heirs of the prophets. No one criticizes them except one who is misguided or deviant. Otherwise, what would drive him to criticize them except that they contradict his desires, contradict his wishes? That is what makes him criticize them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: We now see in the newspapers criticism of scholars, mocking them, and belittling them. What is your comment on these people?
Answer:
This is what needs a comment. This is invalid. The scholars are the heirs of the prophets. Any person who criticizes them is only criticizing their inheritance from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They are the heirs of the prophets. No one criticizes them except one who is misguided or deviant. Otherwise, what would drive him to criticize them except that they contradict his desires, contradict his wishes? That is what makes him criticize 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 (47:10)
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