Explanation of the author's statement: The fifth: The conditions changed to this extent, until it became the view of the majority that the worship of the monks is the best of deeds, and it is called al-wilayah (sainthood)

The reader: "The fifth: The conditions changed to this extent until it became the view of the majority that the worship of the monks is the best of deeds, and it is called al-wilayah (sainthood), and the worship of the scribes is knowledge and jurisprudence, then the situation changed until"

The Shaykh : In my copy, it says "conditions," "then the conditions changed", in your copy it says "situation"?
The student: The state (hal).

The Shaykh : That is, a second copy.
The reader: "until those who are not among the righteous were worshipped besides Allah, and those who are among the ignorant were worshipped in the second sense".

The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: The fifth, the conditions changed to this extent, until it became the view of the majority that the worship of the monks is the best of deeds, and it is called al-wilayah (sainthood), and the worship of the scribes is knowledge and jurisprudence. This is undoubtedly more severe, more severe than opposing the statement of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with the statement of Abu Bakr and 'Umar.
"Then the conditions changed until those who are not among the righteous were worshipped besides Allah", whereas 'Isa ibn Maryam and others among the righteous were worshipped, so it became that those who are not among the righteous are worshipped, meaning they bow to them and prostrate to them and magnify them with the magnification of the Lord, and they are described with what only the Lord deserves to be described with, those who are not among the righteous. This is found with many poets and others, who praise kings, ministers, and others, although they do not deserve to be in the position of Abu Bakr and 'Umar.
"Then they were worshipped in the second sense", what is the second sense? Obedience and following. "Those who are among the ignorant were worshipped", meaning: obey the ignorant in making lawful what Allah has forbidden and making forbidden what Allah has made lawful, as found in some constitutions and systems that contradict Islam. Who put them in place? The ignorant ones, who know nothing of the Shari'ah and nothing of the religions. Then they put them in place and they are worshipped in this sense, so they are obeyed in making lawful what Allah has forbidden and making forbidden what Allah has made lawful. This was in the time of the author, so how about our present time? For matters, may Allah keep us safe, change as in the hadith of Anas, established in al-Bukhari: , and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: , addressing the Companions, even though their era is closer to guidance than the era of those after them. He informed that whoever among them lives will see much difference. And from the common proverbs is: "Live long and you will see much", and this is the reality. The people who died thirty or forty years ago, if they came in the present time, would see a great change. But we do not see the change because it proceeds slowly, like your child with you who grows and matures, but you do not feel his growth and maturation, and the reason is that he is not with you. But if someone who visited you two years ago came and visited you this year and found the child, he would find him changed a lot, until he says, what Allah willed, is this your son? How did he reach this point? So people do not feel the change because matters come slowly, but if someone came after being absent for a long time, he would find a lot of change, disturbing, frightening, terrifying, may Allah keep us safe and healthy. So we must remember these matters and know that the Shari'ah of Allah the Exalted and Majestic must be preserved and must be protected, and that no one should be obeyed in making lawful what Allah has forbidden or making forbidden what Allah has made lawful, ever, no matter what his status is. And it is obligatory that we be servants of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, in humility, worship, and obedience. Yes.
The student: ... we saw something that actually happened ...

The Shaykh : Yes, yes, this is a reality. Musical instruments used to be broken in front of the people when they came out of the Friday prayer, broken in front of them as a deterrent to their owner and a warning to others. And now, as you see, they are sold openly, and their voices are raised, until, may Allah protect us, some of them are perhaps around the mosques and raise these forbidden voices that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade and associated with zina and intoxicants . And we complain to Allah the Exalted and Majestic that one of us, if he goes out with a malignant tumor, cancer, travels to the east and west of the earth hoping to be saved from this disease, even though his end is destruction. But these fatal diseases in society, we do not find people suffering from them or feeling them, as if they have gradually become a known thing, not a forbidden thing. And this is something whose consequence is feared, because Allah says in the Qur'an: , so the Exalted and Majestic warned of this great trial, which is not limited to the wrongdoers, but includes [others]. Then He followed that with the command that we know with certainty that Allah is severe in punishment, despite the perfection of His forgiveness and mercy, but in the places of injustice, He is severe in punishment, Mighty, One who takes revenge. Yes. We seek help from Allah.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes, meaning obedience to the scholars is knowledge and jurisprudence with them. The jurist is, for example, one who follows this scribe and the like, and the jurist is not the scholar ...

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, especially if it is added, I say if it is added like "scribe of the Ummah," "scribe of his time," there is no objection. People and scholars still use it.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Huh?

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Ah.