Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, says: “Only those of His servants who are scholars fear Allah.” So how is a scholar recognized?
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The questioner : Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, says: [Fatir 35:28] So how is a scholar recognized?
The Shaykh : Yes. A scholar is recognized by the fact that he speaks about matters according to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and by the testimony of people that he is a scholar. As for fear, its place is the heart. How many a scholar has been deprived of guidance in his heart, so he did not become humble before Allah and was arrogant about worshipping Allah, may Allah protect us from that. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2437Sahih (Darussalam) But the true scholar must fear Allah, Mighty and Majestic, when he knows His power and His authority and the severity of His punishment for those who disobey Him. He fears Allah and is afraid of Him. For this reason, you find that the most scrupulous of people is the one who is most knowledgeable. And there is a famous saying: “Whoever knows Allah best is the most afraid of Him”. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. From the questions of the questioner from Algeria, he says: O honorable Shaykh.
Only those fear Allah, from among His servants, who have knowledge.
إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُThe Shaykh : Yes. A scholar is recognized by the fact that he speaks about matters according to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and by the testimony of people that he is a scholar. As for fear, its place is the heart. How many a scholar has been deprived of guidance in his heart, so he did not become humble before Allah and was arrogant about worshipping Allah, may Allah protect us from that. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:
the Qur'an is proof, either for you or against you
القرءان حجّةٌ لك أو عليكThe questioner : May Allah reward you. From the questions of the questioner from Algeria, he says: O honorable Shaykh.