In what state of mind does Shaykh Al-Albani live in the face of this ignorance that he observes, which perhaps others do not notice?

The questioner : Shaykh, now, you spoke about the prevalence of ignorance with the pen. Undoubtedly, through our meeting with you and reviewing and studying your books to the extent possible, we find in them scholarly material that is not easy. We acknowledge that you, our Shaykh, are a hadith scholar in this era, and we consider you...

The Shaykh : O Allah, do not hold me accountable for what they say, forgive me for what they do not know, and make me better than what they think. Yes.

The questioner : But how does one live...The Shaykh : Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani in this time, being one of the people of knowledge, in what state of mind does he live in the face of this ignorance that he observes, which perhaps others do not notice, whether from the general Muslims, or from some of their specific groups, or from some of those who possess knowledge?

The Shaykh : When we remember Allah’s Sunnah in His creation and the enmity of falsehood toward truth, and we remember what the prophets and messengers of Allah encountered...

The questioner : May the prayers of Allah be upon them.

The Shaykh : ...of trials and enmity, of which we have not seen anything. We are, in relation to them, as it is rightly said, neither in the caravan nor in the army. If the most truthful of people was called a liar, and it was said of him that he is a poet, and that he is a sorcerer, then whatever people say about Al-Albani... is little compared to what he deserves, meaning his weakness and his ignorance relative to the prophets and messengers. This is from one angle. From another angle, we acknowledge Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by what came in some of the hadiths, even if there is some weakness in them , but the meaning of this hadith is undoubtedly authentic. So every son of Adam is prone to error, and the best of those who err are the repentant. And we are among the sons of Adam. So if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) tests us with some calamities and trials, that is, in the Syrian expression, "planing" for us. Do you know what planing is?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Planing for us. I liked using this word because we deserve it. I could have said it is purification for us. That is undoubtedly gentler, but we deserve the heavier one.
The student : No, our Shaykh, may Allah make it a purification and an expiation, if Allah wills.

The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. No, I hope in Allah to be worthy of your good opinion in this calamity and in others. But I want to say: from where did we take this? Following the Messenger of Allah.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : And this hadith is also among the strongest things that console us and give us patience in what we have been tested with.
The student : And trials come to those whom He loves.

The Shaykh : This is it. There are many things, among them his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): because of the greatness of what they see for the most noble of the tested who are patient. This and that, and much else, and much else. Also the Syrian expression: "I have my feet in cold water," in cold water as if there is nothing.
The student : Praise be to Allah who made the enemies of Shaykh Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani from these people and not from others.

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The student : Because, meaning, they have no knowledge of these issues upon investigation.

The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The student : Our Shaykh...

The Shaykh : We are your guests.
The student : Mentioning him...

The Shaykh : We advise him, we mention him later, and especially my brother, that advice now is of little benefit, why? Because desires have spread, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) is true: This.
The student: Allahu Akbar.

The Shaykh : This time, we feel it with our hands, these bad morals. Therefore, we have nothing but to remind .
The student : Shaykh, we read in an article in the known or customary newspaper recently that adopted the response to what you decided in the fatwa. I saw one of the doctors responding to one of the disbelieving parties that combined Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in its party, and he said so-and-so Abu Bakr, and he responded to Al-Albani with the ugliest words. So I said, Glory be to Allah, the disbelievers are humble to the believers, they reversed the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), "humble to the believers." So I said, Glory be to Allah, where are the minds? A doctor responded to...The Shaykh : ...Nasser a while ago with a response of disparagement, cursing, and insults, and he responded to one who combines disbelief and faith, saying it is permissible, that the Jews are monotheists and the Christians likewise monotheize Allah, and so on. And he said so-and-so is the head of such-and-such party, and this is one of the doctors whom we thought much good of, but Allah willed to expose him.
Another student: It might be electoral campaigning, meaning.
Another student: ...the Sunnah.

The Shaykh : ...the Sunnah, and no one opposes the Sunnah. The Sunnah is to eat with three fingers. You eat with three fingers.
The student : No...

The Shaykh : Now, let us be at ease with eating so that we do not cut off your eating. After you finish the physical food, we will offer you spiritual food.
The student : It is as if, our Shaykh, it was quoted from you that eating with three spoons is closer to the Sunnah, by hand, I mean with the spoon, as if using the three fingers.

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly as I say, riding a car is better than riding a donkey, and He creates what you do not know, .