Is it sufficient to cite a single piece of evidence for an issue? And is it obligatory to cite rational evidence after the scriptural evidence?

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : No, no, it is not obligatory. In an issue, a single piece of evidence is sufficient.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : No, no, it is correct. If we do not find a condition, this is why they always say its evidence is the Book, the Sunnah, and scholarly consensus. And the more the evidence converges, the stronger it is for the meaning, especially since I, in my reality, prefer...

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : And I say, and I prefer, whenever it is easy for me and I mention that I will cite the rational evidence, to cite the rational evidence, because people today need it due to the weakness of faith. And the weaker the faith, the weaker the submission. Therefore, Allah the Exalted said: So, the stronger a person's faith, the stronger his submission to the rulings of the Shari'ah, whether he knows their wisdom or not. And the weaker it is, yes, the weaker the submission. Therefore, some people now, if you answer them with evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, they sit and debate you. But if you give them a rational evidence, even if it is one of the weakest, they stop and are unable to respond. But there, if you give them evidence from the Book, it is correct.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : No, no, that is a mistake. This is a mistake. Therefore, Allah the Exalted has informed us that He will resurrect us. I ask you, did He limit it to merely stating that they will be resurrected? He said: And this is a confirmed report. Did He limit it to this? Absolutely not. He brought tangible evidence that they can see with their own eyes: He begins you first, then returns you second, and so on. And now, my brothers, I see that the student of knowledge needs rational evidence. This does not mean that I say you should not be convinced except by them. It is obligatory that you be convinced by the scriptural evidence, whatever the case may be. But you, as a student of knowledge, will debate and argue. If you do not have a rational evidence, you may be defeated by those who are not convinced now except by rational evidence. If the most authentic evidence and indication from the Book and the Sunnah is brought, they go and distort it, saying this is what is intended, and so on. You are foolish and do not know how to take the apparent meaning. And Allah is like the hen. We say no. If you bring a rational evidence that supports the transmitted evidence, they stop. Why did the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) understand the great scholars of theology and philosophy, hmm? Except by rational arguments. Yes, yes, Ibrahim.

The questioner : ... Do not enter until you pray.