Explaining how to deal with texts that appear to contradict each other

The Shaykh : The point is very, very clear: it is obligatory to reconcile the texts, and it is not permissible to pit some of them against others. Only a few among the scholars of knowledge are capable of doing this. Therefore, I advise you—and the first thing I advise my neighbor here next to me is—that he not pay attention to everyone who speaks, saying so-and-so said this and so-and-so said that. He should look into whether the person is an elderly scholar, one who is well-mannered according to the etiquettes of Islam, one who is characterized by the morals of Islam, whose appearance is like that of Islam, and so on. If he is a novice, do not pay attention to him; do not take him seriously.
He is preparing something new for us; he is preparing something new for us.