The Shaykh’s response to the objection of those who say that a person must take Islam from all its aspects

The Shaykh : But what he says, as a ruling, and imposes on people—I do not say on every Muslim, but he imposes on every scholar that he must take Islam from all its aspects—he says: You have burdened him with something extreme, indeed you have burdened him with the impossible; for mastering the sacred knowledge, whether in the Book, the Sunnah, ijtihad, or derivation, is not something one individual can do. Rather, it is an obligation on the entire ummah, meaning on the scholars of the ummah. So the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah is in the hearts of the scholars of the ummah, and it is impossible for the knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah to be in the heart of a single scholar. Clear.

The questioner : Is that clear?

The Shaykh : This is first. Second: We know that this statement comes from some people who say what they do not do, and say what they cannot do even if they were to set out to do it. These are the Muslim Brotherhood and their like, who criticize people like us for engaging in the scholarly call while also acting upon what Islam brought, which is called obligatory, then recommended, and the known rulings in between. They see themselves as having taken all of Islam, and they lie. They have turned away from the most important thing in Islam, which is correcting the creed. The masses of them, except for a few individuals whose environment and circumstances helped them to meet the Salafi callers and understand their religion and creed in the correct way, but as a party, they have remained, since this party was established until today, in a military system in the sense that they do not advance scientifically. "Stay in your place." Do you know this system?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes, absolutely. In about fifty or at least sixty years, you will find that these people have not advanced at all in religious reform. Let alone in conduct, morals, worship, and drawing near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by what He prescribed for people. This is a comment on that word. So this is a fabricated story, and its meaning regarding the obligation of an individual is invalid; rather, this is a burden borne by the entire ummah.

The questioner : Shaykh, if you please, there are brothers coming from Azerbaijan, coming with our brothers.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : With regard to them.

The Shaykh: All right.

The questioner : We have a turn, Shaykh. Allah says: .

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : .

The Shaykh : How do you mean? No, it is fine. In any case, we will give them a turn because they appear to be on a journey, first of all. Then, you are our neighbors, and praise be to Allah, especially after the restrictions were lifted on you.

The questioner : We are on a journey.

The Shaykh : Let us hear at least one question.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.