Learning Tawhid from Books Without a Scholar
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The questioner:
The Shaykh's children.
The Shaykh:
Tuesday.
The questioner:
You want to learn tawhid (the oneness of Allah), but you cannot produce another output.
The Shaykh:
Look at the scholar you want to learn from; he is the one who designates the book you will read under his guidance. As for learning tawhid by yourself without a scholar, this is not permissible, because you may understand things incorrectly, contrary to their correct meaning. A person does not learn from himself or from his books, but rather from scholars, whether they are in his country or he travels to their countries. He journeys in the pursuit of knowledge. It is necessary to receive knowledge from scholars. So, if you choose a scholar from among the scholars, or if you find a scholar who is teaching, then he is the one who will designate the appropriate book for you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh's children.
The Shaykh:
Tuesday.
The questioner:
You want to learn tawhid (the oneness of Allah), but you cannot produce another output.
The Shaykh:
Look at the scholar you want to learn from; he is the one who designates the book you will read under his guidance. As for learning tawhid by yourself without a scholar, this is not permissible, because you may understand things incorrectly, contrary to their correct meaning. A person does not learn from himself or from his books, but rather from scholars, whether they are in his country or he travels to their countries. He journeys in the pursuit of knowledge. It is necessary to receive knowledge from scholars. So, if you choose a scholar from among the scholars, or if you find a scholar who is teaching, then he is the one who will designate the appropriate book for you, if Allah wills.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الوضوء - 2 — islamhouse.com (54:32)
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