Request for the Shaykh to respond to al-Suqaf and to advise the youth not to respond to him without knowledge.

The questioner : This is a continuation of the questions we asked. You spoke about that Ruwaybidhah, and of course, you said that he is one of the signs of the Hour. So I want to ask you: he has wreaked havoc on the honor of Allah’s servants, especially the scholars, and among the scholars is your Eminence. And by Allah, he has not reached a tenth of your level, and this is a matter we know.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.

The questioner : Did you respond to the books he wrote and the images he produced?

The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.

The questioner : Heh heh heh.

The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.

The questioner : Well, what do you advise the brothers who feel in themselves thatThe Shaykh : Al-Albani (may Allah preserve him) should leave that boy to howl and not respond to him, and they feel in themselves [the urge to respond]? What do you say to them? And may Allah reward us with all good for your sake.

The Shaykh : By Allah, if they have the scholarly capability and the writing energy to respond to him, then this falls under the category of . But if they do not have that, I do not advise that every one of our brothers who is enthusiastic for the call to the truth should respond to one who fights the call to the truth, but without knowledge. We do not advise this. And if it is absolutely necessary, let one of our brothers who thinks, or rather supposes, that he is able to respond to him, submit his writing to some of his brothers whom he knows to be more advanced in knowledge and in writing. And this would be the completion of .