The Call to the Book and the Sunnah and Abandoning the Scholars
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Question:
Also, an interjection from the network. He asks: What is the correct answer to the one who says that the obligation upon Muslims is to follow the Book and the Sunnah, intending by this that Muslims should abandon the scholars and not turn to the scholars?
Answer:
This is an error. The call to the Book and the Sunnah is a correct call, but it is a statement intended to convey falsehood; a truth intended to convey falsehood. So the scholars are necessary. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[An-Nahl 16:43] Does this speaker negate this verse? And this is asking the people of knowledge about those who do not know the Islamic rulings? It is necessary to ask the people of knowledge, for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [An-Nisa 4:83].
So it is necessary to turn to the people of knowledge, and it is obligatory for the people of knowledge to clarify and not conceal, and not conceal the truth, and not leave the people living in ignorance while they possess the knowledge.
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says, Exalted is He:[Al-Baqarah 2:159]. [Al-Baqarah 2:160] So it is obligatory for the people of knowledge to teach, and it is obligatory for the ignorant to learn. So it is not permissible for the scholars to conceal, and it is not permissible for the ignorant to remain in their ignorance and not turn to the people of knowledge. Yes.
Also, an interjection from the network. He asks: What is the correct answer to the one who says that the obligation upon Muslims is to follow the Book and the Sunnah, intending by this that Muslims should abandon the scholars and not turn to the scholars?
Answer:
This is an error. The call to the Book and the Sunnah is a correct call, but it is a statement intended to convey falsehood; a truth intended to convey falsehood. So the scholars are necessary. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَAnd when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it.
وَإِذَا جَاءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ الْأَمْنِ أَوِ الْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا بِهِ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَنبِطُونَهُ مِنْهُمْSo it is necessary to turn to the people of knowledge, and it is obligatory for the people of knowledge to clarify and not conceal, and not conceal the truth, and not leave the people living in ignorance while they possess the knowledge.
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says, Exalted is He:
Indeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse,
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَىٰ مِن بَعْدِ مَا بَيَّنَّاهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِي الْكِتَابِ أُولَٰئِكَ يَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَلْعَنُهُمُ اللَّاعِنُونَExcept for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَأَصْلَحُوا وَبَيَّنُوا فَأُولَٰئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنَا التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Source
التحذير من الغلو في التكفير — islamhouse.com (1:09:47)
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