I ask the Shaykh for advice to give students of knowledge advice to focus on seeking knowledge, which is better for them than focusing on classifying people.
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. He says: I ask the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) to give students of knowledge advice to focus on seeking knowledge, which is better for them than focusing on classifying people, because what I mentioned, O Shaykh, has become the occupation of students in all their times.
The Shaykh : And...
The student: Classifying people.
The Shaykh : Ah, the questioner says that some students, unfortunately, have occupied themselves with what does not concern them, and indeed with what harms them, and that is, as the questioner said, classifying people: "What do you have to say about so-and-so? What do you have to say about this scholar? What do you have to say about so-and-so? What do you say about his writings?"
This is a mistake. Writings from any person are accepted insofar as they agree with the truth and rejected insofar as they contradict the truth; this is the obligation. As for their authors, if they are dead, they have gone before their Lord. If they are alive, the obligation is to discuss with them what is erroneous so that they may return to the truth. But some people, may Allah protect us from that, are obsessed with refutations; as soon as they find an error from any person, they immediately write in newspapers, magazines, or messages, or whatever is similar to that. This is a mistake. This is what divides the Ummah, and this is what delights the secularists and their like, those who want the people of good and the people of knowledge to be divided. If you see an error in your brother and he is alive, point it out to him and discuss it with him. You may think it is an error, but it is what? It is correct. And how many people have thought something was an error, and after discussion, it became clear that it was correct. So we must turn away from this, and our only concern should be seeking knowledge and returning to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the sayings of scholars who are trustworthy in knowledge and integrity. And our brother indicates that the time has ended, and to a future meeting, if Allah wills. And Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise; I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
The Shaykh : The questions, and we ask Allah to guide us to the truth.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. And after that: May Allah reward our distinguished Shaykh with the best reward and benefit Islam and the Muslims with him.
The Shaykh : Amen.
The questioner : He says:The questioner : Noble Shaykh, is not the one who does not think about sin patient regarding the prohibitions of Allah?
The Shaykh : Is he not? Is he not?
The questioner : Is not the one who does not think...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : And...
The student: Classifying people.
The Shaykh : Ah, the questioner says that some students, unfortunately, have occupied themselves with what does not concern them, and indeed with what harms them, and that is, as the questioner said, classifying people: "What do you have to say about so-and-so? What do you have to say about this scholar? What do you have to say about so-and-so? What do you say about his writings?"
This is a mistake. Writings from any person are accepted insofar as they agree with the truth and rejected insofar as they contradict the truth; this is the obligation. As for their authors, if they are dead, they have gone before their Lord. If they are alive, the obligation is to discuss with them what is erroneous so that they may return to the truth. But some people, may Allah protect us from that, are obsessed with refutations; as soon as they find an error from any person, they immediately write in newspapers, magazines, or messages, or whatever is similar to that. This is a mistake. This is what divides the Ummah, and this is what delights the secularists and their like, those who want the people of good and the people of knowledge to be divided. If you see an error in your brother and he is alive, point it out to him and discuss it with him. You may think it is an error, but it is what? It is correct. And how many people have thought something was an error, and after discussion, it became clear that it was correct. So we must turn away from this, and our only concern should be seeking knowledge and returning to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the sayings of scholars who are trustworthy in knowledge and integrity. And our brother indicates that the time has ended, and to a future meeting, if Allah wills. And Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise; I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
The Shaykh : The questions, and we ask Allah to guide us to the truth.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. And after that: May Allah reward our distinguished Shaykh with the best reward and benefit Islam and the Muslims with him.
The Shaykh : Amen.
The questioner : He says:The questioner : Noble Shaykh, is not the one who does not think about sin patient regarding the prohibitions of Allah?
The Shaykh : Is he not? Is he not?
The questioner : Is not the one who does not think...
The Shaykh : Yes.