The Impact of Seeking Knowledge on the Student and the Ummah
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Question:
And the impact, O Shaykh Salih, that follows from seeking religious knowledge.
Answer:
The impact is great. In terms of reward and recompense, Allah has made the path to Paradise easy for him through it. Also, he will be guided in what he does and what he leaves, acting with knowledge rather than ignorance. Furthermore, he benefits people by offering knowledge to them and clarifying the rulings of their religion. So, if the Ummah has upright scholars, then the Ummah is in a good state. Praise be to Allah.
If the scholars are lost, the Ummah is lost, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is the impact that follows for the people of knowledge and the people of ignorance. Yes.
And the impact, O Shaykh Salih, that follows from seeking religious knowledge.
Answer:
The impact is great. In terms of reward and recompense, Allah has made the path to Paradise easy for him through it. Also, he will be guided in what he does and what he leaves, acting with knowledge rather than ignorance. Furthermore, he benefits people by offering knowledge to them and clarifying the rulings of their religion. So, if the Ummah has upright scholars, then the Ummah is in a good state. Praise be to Allah.
If the scholars are lost, the Ummah is lost, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, Allah does not take this knowledge away by plucking it from the hearts of men, but He takes away knowledge by the death of scholars, until when no scholar remains, or no scholar is left, people take ignorant heads as leaders, and they issue rulings without knowledge.
إن الله لا يقبض هذا العلم انتزاعا ينتزعه من صدور الرجال وإنما يقبض العلم بموت العلماء حتى إذا لم يبق عالم أو لم يبق عالما اتخذ الناس رؤوسا جهالا فأفتوا بغير علمThey went astray and led others astray.
فضلوا وأضلوا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أثر طلب العلم على الطالب وعلى الأمة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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