How does one who wants to respond to those who doubt the scholars begin?

The questioner:
He says: In light of the attacks on the scholars and the people of knowledge, and the doubt cast upon them, I want to respond to these people, but I do not know how. So what do you advise me to begin with in terms of knowledge in order to respond to these people who doubt the scholars?

The Shaykh:
You must enroll in schools, institutes, and colleges for formal study, or join the scholars' circles in the mosques and focus on memorization. Focus on memorization, and focus on understanding what you memorize under the guidance of the scholars. This is the correct path for receiving knowledge, such that you do not move past anything until you have understood it, and whatever you do not understand, you ask about it until you progress in knowledge step by step. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: There are some who, when...

The Shaykh:
Your speech is connected. We do not focus on one branch of knowledge and leave the others, because the branches of knowledge serve one another. So you study grammar and rhetoric. You study the science of hadith. You study the science of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis). You study fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). It must be a burden; you must have a share in the learning. And praise be to Allah, the scholars have not fallen short with us. They have authored summaries, prose, and poetry for us, as well as intermediate and advanced works in which we progress. So the matter lies in focusing on this and following the correct path. Yes.