The Ruling on Studying and Criticizing the Existing Gospels
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on studying the Gospels that exist now, criticizing them, and responding to them?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is only permissible for those who are deeply rooted in knowledge. It is not permissible for those who are only half-educated or for the ignorant to read in the previous scriptures. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some papers with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the Torah, so he rebuked him, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him:Sahih Ibn Hibban 18:6? Did I not bring it to you in a pure state? He rebuked him, and 'Umar wanted to look at it, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and yet he rebuked him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on studying the Gospels that exist now, criticizing them, and responding to them?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is only permissible for those who are deeply rooted in knowledge. It is not permissible for those who are only half-educated or for the ignorant to read in the previous scriptures. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some papers with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from the Torah, so he rebuked him, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him:
And he said: Are you in doubt, O son of al-Khattab?
وقال أفي شك أنت يا ابن الخطاب
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 108 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الشحوم/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (47:38)
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