Warning Against Reading the Books of the Imams of the Dawah
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Question:
I ask Allah for you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There are those who warn against reading the books of the Imams of the Dawah, such as *al-Durar al-Saniyyah*, and they say that it contains a lot of takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever) and strong condemnation. They say this is not suitable for this time, when one should open dialogue with everyone through persuasion. So what do you advise?
Answer:
There is no doubt that there are those who are more hostile to the truth and to the people of the Sunnah. So do not pay attention to this speech. This is batil (invalid) speech. We do not pay attention to this. We read the books of the people of the Sunnah and the books of the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and we understand them. And we do not care about the distorters. Because these people do not want the truth. They want to divert people from the correct 'aqidah (creed).
And from the 'aqidah of the Salaf (the earliest generations), and they describe it as being severe, harsh, and containing strong warnings. Read the Qur'an and see what Allah said about the disbelievers and those who oppose the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding their condemnation, rebuke, and threat. Do you call this harshness? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
I ask Allah for you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: There are those who warn against reading the books of the Imams of the Dawah, such as *al-Durar al-Saniyyah*, and they say that it contains a lot of takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever) and strong condemnation. They say this is not suitable for this time, when one should open dialogue with everyone through persuasion. So what do you advise?
Answer:
There is no doubt that there are those who are more hostile to the truth and to the people of the Sunnah. So do not pay attention to this speech. This is batil (invalid) speech. We do not pay attention to this. We read the books of the people of the Sunnah and the books of the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and we understand them. And we do not care about the distorters. Because these people do not want the truth. They want to divert people from the correct 'aqidah (creed).
And from the 'aqidah of the Salaf (the earliest generations), and they describe it as being severe, harsh, and containing strong warnings. Read the Qur'an and see what Allah said about the disbelievers and those who oppose the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding their condemnation, rebuke, and threat. Do you call this harshness? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 02 من 17 / شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:48)
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