The doubt that has not spread among the people: should the scholar speak about it or leave it alone?
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The questioner : The original rule in matters of creed is that sometimes, when some people raise certain doubts that may be directed at him, or that he may know of even in a place other than where he is teaching, for example, he refutes them, both before and after. Some scholars have said in the past and in the present that this is more likely to cause this doubt to spread and to find acceptance among some people. At the same time, we find that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentioned the doubts of some disbelievers for the polytheists, for example, from among the People of the Book, even though they were not present in Makkah or in al-Madinah, particularly in Makkah with the Companions. Their doubts may have been unknown because the Companions were unlettered, and He responded to them and...
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : He said, for example, He mentioned that they say that the Messiah is the son of Allah, and that Uzayr is the son of Allah. He responded to them, and they said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:64].
The Shaykh : Where is this mentioned?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Where is this mentioned?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Where in the verse is it mentioned that the Messiah is the son of Allah or that Uzayr is the son of Allah?
The questioner : This is present in the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : In which surah?
The student: Yes?
The Shaykh : In which surah?
The questioner : I do not know.
The Shaykh : The Medinan surah.
But in any case, we answer that Allah the Exalted mentioned this to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), namely what the People of the Book do, so that he would be prepared for them. Because if he had entered al-Madinah without knowing anything about their conditions, they would have deceived him. So Allah the Exalted mentioned what He mentioned of their conditions so that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would be prepared to meet them and to defend the truth.
The questioner : The previous polytheists, such as 'Ad and Thamud.
The Shaykh : Yes, the Arabs know this; they pass by them.[As-Saffat 37:137] And this is well known, even in their poetry it is well known.
The questioner : Is the original rule that it is not mentioned?
The Shaykh : Hm?
The questioner : The original rule is that unknown doubts are not mentioned.
The Shaykh : As for doubts that are not known and not widespread, it is better to leave them alone, because Satan may cast this doubt into the hearts of people if you answer it. However, if it becomes famous, or for example, if one who calls to it and invites to it becomes famous, it must be mentioned. Yes.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : He said, for example, He mentioned that they say that the Messiah is the son of Allah, and that Uzayr is the son of Allah. He responded to them, and they said:
The hand of Allah is chained
يد الله مغلولةThe Shaykh : Where is this mentioned?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Where is this mentioned?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Where in the verse is it mentioned that the Messiah is the son of Allah or that Uzayr is the son of Allah?
The questioner : This is present in the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : In which surah?
The student: Yes?
The Shaykh : In which surah?
The questioner : I do not know.
The Shaykh : The Medinan surah.
But in any case, we answer that Allah the Exalted mentioned this to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), namely what the People of the Book do, so that he would be prepared for them. Because if he had entered al-Madinah without knowing anything about their conditions, they would have deceived him. So Allah the Exalted mentioned what He mentioned of their conditions so that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would be prepared to meet them and to defend the truth.
The questioner : The previous polytheists, such as 'Ad and Thamud.
The Shaykh : Yes, the Arabs know this; they pass by them.
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
وإنكم لتمرون عليهم مصبحينThe questioner : Is the original rule that it is not mentioned?
The Shaykh : Hm?
The questioner : The original rule is that unknown doubts are not mentioned.
The Shaykh : As for doubts that are not known and not widespread, it is better to leave them alone, because Satan may cast this doubt into the hearts of people if you answer it. However, if it becomes famous, or for example, if one who calls to it and invites to it becomes famous, it must be mentioned. Yes.