Advice on the Fitnah of the Murji'ah and Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There has been a lot of talk about the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) of the Murji'ah in our current time, and supporters of it have appeared. What is your advice to us? And are there any books you recommend we read on this matter?
Answer:
I advise you to seek knowledge, specifically the correct 'aqidah (creed) from scholars known for their knowledge of 'aqidah. Seek knowledge from scholars known for their learning, and these doubts will be removed from you, if Allah wills. But if you do not learn, you and they will remain in constant conflict, forever. You must learn. Do not argue with them while you are all ignorant, both them and you; you will not reach a conclusion. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There has been a lot of talk about the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) of the Murji'ah in our current time, and supporters of it have appeared. What is your advice to us? And are there any books you recommend we read on this matter?
Answer:
I advise you to seek knowledge, specifically the correct 'aqidah (creed) from scholars known for their knowledge of 'aqidah. Seek knowledge from scholars known for their learning, and these doubts will be removed from you, if Allah wills. But if you do not learn, you and they will remain in constant conflict, forever. You must learn. Do not argue with them while you are all ignorant, both them and you; you will not reach a conclusion. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب اجتناب النجاسات ومواضع الصلوات — islamhouse.com (1:07:16)
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