Reading the Books of al-Durar al-Saniyyah for the Student of Knowledge
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Question:
The questioner asks: Do you advise reading the books of al-Durar al-Saniyyah, or are they too advanced for the student of knowledge? Because some preachers disparage them?
Answer:
Only one who is ignorant or one who has a malicious intent that hates tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and hates the call to tawhid would disparage them. As for the knowledgeable man and the Muslim, he fears Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and does not disparage books of 'aqidah (creed) and books of the sincere scholars. So these people should repent to Allah. As for reading them, if you read them with one of the scholars, that is good. But if you read them by yourself, limiting it to yourself, there is danger in that; you may understand them in a way other than what was intended. Read them with one of the scholars so that you benefit from them and he clarifies them for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Do you advise reading the books of al-Durar al-Saniyyah, or are they too advanced for the student of knowledge? Because some preachers disparage them?
Answer:
Only one who is ignorant or one who has a malicious intent that hates tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and hates the call to tawhid would disparage them. As for the knowledgeable man and the Muslim, he fears Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and does not disparage books of 'aqidah (creed) and books of the sincere scholars. So these people should repent to Allah. As for reading them, if you read them with one of the scholars, that is good. But if you read them by yourself, limiting it to yourself, there is danger in that; you may understand them in a way other than what was intended. Read them with one of the scholars so that you benefit from them and he clarifies them for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة تابع باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (1:04:38)
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