Mentioning a method for resolving the difficulty between those who differ.
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Shuqara: My Shaykh, I want to say this as a reminder to myself, not as a lesson for others.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Shuqara: I say that the method of asking or criticizing should be such that it is not understood from the question presented, or from the issue mentioned or submitted to the respondent, that the person asking intends to disparage the one being asked about.The questioner : That he intends to disparage the one being asked about.
The Shaykh : You are correct.
Shuqara: This is the first point. Second, his understanding of this issue must be what drives him to ask for information. It is not permissible for me to come and ask this question while I intend to disparage this person.
The Shaykh : As a preamble to disparagement.
Shuqara: This is the third point. May Allah reward you, this should be understood in the context that, among us who agree on the same creed, where no one differs from another, whether in the far east or the far west, it should not be understood that this difference in understanding an issue makes it permissible to disparage him, just to talk about him, or merely to speak or criticize. Because this speech that is quoted from Safar and circulated among your people is transmitted and spread among all people. So what can be said? Because you are speaking now, and this tape has fallen into the hands of someone who hates Safur al-Hawali, or hates the people of knowledge and da'wah, and he says, "Come, let us see what disputes exist among these people who claim to be on the methodology of the Salaf al-Salih, and on the methodology of the Book and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." And this enables what I am saying to the opponents, because the opponents may resolve their dispute among themselves, but the enemies of the creed—not just the enemies of the methodology, but the enemies of the creed—may make us a chew of meat in their mouths and a subject of mockery for them. And we should clear ourselves of this, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : ... meaning we responded with a responseThe Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good for my difficulty that I mentioned, but there is the issue of disparaging scholars, which is the origin of the dispute. If we go back to the origin of the dispute, my Shaykh, truly, I say, if Allah wills, that its cause is disparaging scholars. And then these issues were dug up. Truly, I am not in a position where this meaning that he mentioned is present in my mind.The Shaykh : And he clarified it to me, may Allah reward him with good, and I fully agree with him in everything he said, that this is an error and a warning, and that it is not the intentionThe Shaykh : For example, Safar's intention is not that the Mu'tazilah are calling to true Islam, and so on. And I agree with the Shaykh on this, and it was absent from my mind, and I return to what he said.The Shaykh .
Shuqara: But I am asking another question now. You have been convinced, but has Brother Khalid been convinced by what you were convinced by?
The Shaykh : Every soul is a hostage for what it has earned.
The questioner : I, of course, my presentation
Shuqara: Do not say "my presentation"
The questioner : With the intention of my presentation of it, it will differ from this presentation, and thus the speechThe Shaykh : And his answer, and the speech of Safar, have what I see as correct.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Shuqara: I say that the method of asking or criticizing should be such that it is not understood from the question presented, or from the issue mentioned or submitted to the respondent, that the person asking intends to disparage the one being asked about.The questioner : That he intends to disparage the one being asked about.
The Shaykh : You are correct.
Shuqara: This is the first point. Second, his understanding of this issue must be what drives him to ask for information. It is not permissible for me to come and ask this question while I intend to disparage this person.
The Shaykh : As a preamble to disparagement.
Shuqara: This is the third point. May Allah reward you, this should be understood in the context that, among us who agree on the same creed, where no one differs from another, whether in the far east or the far west, it should not be understood that this difference in understanding an issue makes it permissible to disparage him, just to talk about him, or merely to speak or criticize. Because this speech that is quoted from Safar and circulated among your people is transmitted and spread among all people. So what can be said? Because you are speaking now, and this tape has fallen into the hands of someone who hates Safur al-Hawali, or hates the people of knowledge and da'wah, and he says, "Come, let us see what disputes exist among these people who claim to be on the methodology of the Salaf al-Salih, and on the methodology of the Book and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." And this enables what I am saying to the opponents, because the opponents may resolve their dispute among themselves, but the enemies of the creed—not just the enemies of the methodology, but the enemies of the creed—may make us a chew of meat in their mouths and a subject of mockery for them. And we should clear ourselves of this, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : ... meaning we responded with a responseThe Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good for my difficulty that I mentioned, but there is the issue of disparaging scholars, which is the origin of the dispute. If we go back to the origin of the dispute, my Shaykh, truly, I say, if Allah wills, that its cause is disparaging scholars. And then these issues were dug up. Truly, I am not in a position where this meaning that he mentioned is present in my mind.The Shaykh : And he clarified it to me, may Allah reward him with good, and I fully agree with him in everything he said, that this is an error and a warning, and that it is not the intentionThe Shaykh : For example, Safar's intention is not that the Mu'tazilah are calling to true Islam, and so on. And I agree with the Shaykh on this, and it was absent from my mind, and I return to what he said.The Shaykh .
Shuqara: But I am asking another question now. You have been convinced, but has Brother Khalid been convinced by what you were convinced by?
The Shaykh : Every soul is a hostage for what it has earned.
The questioner : I, of course, my presentation
Shuqara: Do not say "my presentation"
The questioner : With the intention of my presentation of it, it will differ from this presentation, and thus the speechThe Shaykh : And his answer, and the speech of Safar, have what I see as correct.
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