We read in the introduction to Hasan al-Saqqa's edition of Ibn al-Jawzi's book *Daf' Shubhat al-Tashbih* quotations he attributes to the righteous Salaf.
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The questioner: All right, regarding this—Shaykh—there is a final question: We came across a book there, I think it is *Daf' Shubhat al-Tashbih* by Ibn al-Jawzi, and actually by Hasan al-Saqqa, and in some of the... in the introduction specifically, in the introduction, we read it in the introduction... there it says and says that he quotes from the righteous Salaf that they interpreted the attributes?
The Shaykh: First of all—my brother—may Allah guide you, it is not permissible for you to read any book that falls into your hands.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because not everyone who writes a black line and draws a line on white paper is a scholar; this is not permissible. You must take knowledge from those who are known for knowledge and beneficial knowledge in the Muslim world, whereas this person is a young man first of all.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Arrogant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Ignorant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And behind him are people who support him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: To combat the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous Salaf.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: So we are the people who know him best; therefore, we advise you not to pay any attention to his letters or his writings at all; because first of all, he is ignorant, and secondly, he is biased, and it is enough for you that he attacks the early Imams of hadith and the hadith scholars of today.
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh: And it is enough for you that he describes and says about the noble Shaykh Ibn Baz: "This man is not to be trusted in his knowledge; because he is a blind man."
The questioner: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!! Where does he say that?
The Shaykh: He says it in this same book.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh: If you read the whole book, you would find this statement in the beginning of the book.
The questioner : Strange.
The Shaykh: So beware of him, lest he mislead you.
The questioner: Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner: By Allah, I mean, frankly, you have clarified this important matter to us.
The Shaykh: Yes, you are welcome, and this is our duty, my brother.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Can a student of knowledge not read the books of the innovators in general?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: And if, for example, he wants to know their evidence in the issue?
The Shaykh: No, no, he may know the evidence of this Sunnah, because when you know the truth, you know what opposes it from falsehood.
The questioner : Ah, yes, yes.
The Shaykh: As for the one who wants to know the falsehood, he must be well-established in knowledge.
The Shaykh: First of all—my brother—may Allah guide you, it is not permissible for you to read any book that falls into your hands.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because not everyone who writes a black line and draws a line on white paper is a scholar; this is not permissible. You must take knowledge from those who are known for knowledge and beneficial knowledge in the Muslim world, whereas this person is a young man first of all.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Arrogant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Ignorant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: And behind him are people who support him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: To combat the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous Salaf.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: So we are the people who know him best; therefore, we advise you not to pay any attention to his letters or his writings at all; because first of all, he is ignorant, and secondly, he is biased, and it is enough for you that he attacks the early Imams of hadith and the hadith scholars of today.
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh: And it is enough for you that he describes and says about the noble Shaykh Ibn Baz: "This man is not to be trusted in his knowledge; because he is a blind man."
The questioner: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!! Where does he say that?
The Shaykh: He says it in this same book.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh: If you read the whole book, you would find this statement in the beginning of the book.
The questioner : Strange.
The Shaykh: So beware of him, lest he mislead you.
The questioner: Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
The questioner: By Allah, I mean, frankly, you have clarified this important matter to us.
The Shaykh: Yes, you are welcome, and this is our duty, my brother.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Can a student of knowledge not read the books of the innovators in general?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: And if, for example, he wants to know their evidence in the issue?
The Shaykh: No, no, he may know the evidence of this Sunnah, because when you know the truth, you know what opposes it from falsehood.
The questioner : Ah, yes, yes.
The Shaykh: As for the one who wants to know the falsehood, he must be well-established in knowledge.
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