What is the ruling on one who says that the Salaf attributed some of the attributes, such as the beauty of the roof?
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The questioner : There is a final question. We received a book there, I think it is *Daf' Asifat al-Tashbih* by Ibn al-Jawzi. In it, there is the truth regarding the beauty of the roof. In some parts, specifically in the introduction, in the introduction we read... we say, and we say, that it is transmitted 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 draws a black line and writes 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. As for this one, he 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 fight the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous Salaf.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So we are the people who know him best, and 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. It is enough for you that he attacks the early imams of hadith and the hadith scholars of today.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : And it is enough for you that he describes and says about the noble Shaykh Ibn Baz that he 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 will find this statement at the beginning of the book.
The questioner : Strange.
The Shaykh : So beware of him, lest he misleads you.
The questioner : Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you.
The questioner : By Allah, I mean, frankly, you have directed us to this important issue.
The Shaykh : Yes, you are welcome, and this is our duty, my brother.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And to you.
The questioner : Can a student of knowledge not read the writings of the innovators in general?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And if, for example, he wants to know their evidence in the issue?
The Shaykh : No, no, he may know the evidence for 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 firmly 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 draws a black line and writes 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. As for this one, he 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 fight the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous Salaf.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So we are the people who know him best, and 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. It is enough for you that he attacks the early imams of hadith and the hadith scholars of today.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : And it is enough for you that he describes and says about the noble Shaykh Ibn Baz that he 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 will find this statement at the beginning of the book.
The questioner : Strange.
The Shaykh : So beware of him, lest he misleads you.
The questioner : Yes, yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you.
The questioner : By Allah, I mean, frankly, you have directed us to this important issue.
The Shaykh : Yes, you are welcome, and this is our duty, my brother.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And to you.
The questioner : Can a student of knowledge not read the writings of the innovators in general?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And if, for example, he wants to know their evidence in the issue?
The Shaykh : No, no, he may know the evidence for 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 firmly established in knowledge.