The ruling on the saying of many scholars: they are killed by their sons

The questioner : How? It is observed that many scholars are killed by their sons, to the extent that they do not reach the level of visitation.

The Shaykh : The son, you mean?

The questioner : Yes, indeed, many of the shaykhs especially, yes, it does not reach that level.

The Shaykh : By Allah, my brother, they differ.

The questioner : Dangerous.

The Shaykh : No, we do not interpret it. First, Allah has wisdom so that it becomes clear that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the One who initiated the matter . Second, in any case, the sons of the shaykhs, unless you mean the sons of the present era.
Otherwise, you will find the previous scholars; you will find, what Allah willed, a chain of scholars: chains of father, grandfather, son, grandson, and nephew, and so on. Yes, but yes, in our time, the sons of the shaykhs may be like the sons of kings, because the shaykhs, and praise be to Allah, have been provided with blessings. And from the blessings comes what may lead to arrogance and ingratitude.
This, and Allah knows best, is the wisdom, along with the first wisdom I mentioned, which is to demonstrate the power of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is capable of bringing forth from this world a useful person who is ignorant and harmful.