This is a very important but lengthy topic and i will not be able to do justice to this topic, but I'll try my best to convey the message and keep this article short and up to the point. I'll refrain from adding additional notes, explanations or extra details to avoid lengthening the article.
TABLE OF CONTENTS :
1) MISGUIDED SCHOLARS ARE MORE DANGEROUS THAN DAJJAL !
2) THE DAMAGE AND HARM IGNORANT AND LAY PEOPLE BRING TO ISLAM AND MUSLIMS
3) THE SUPERIORITY, VIRTUES AND NEED OF KNOWLEDGE (outlined briefly)
4) THE MAJOR PROBLEM THAT ARISES DUE TO THE INTERPRETATION OF VERSES, AHADEETH AND ISLAMIC RULINGS IN ACCORDANCE TO ONE'S OWN PERSPECTIVE OR LOGIC
4.1) Imagine Scenario 1 : Wordily examples
4.2) Imagine Scenario 2 : Religious Examples
The First Example.
The second example
The Third example
The Fourth example
The Fifth example
The Sixth example
The Seventh example
4.3) An Example of what Happened to the one who tried to interpret and present matters from his own perspective back in the days of Umar ibn Khattab (r.a) :
4.4) The Solution to this Chaotic mentality and disease
5) TAKING FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES AND GENUINE SCHOLARS ONLY, IS A MUST
6) THE AUTHORITY, IMPORTANCE AND SOME VIRTUES OF THE SCHOLARS (Briefly)
6.1) Ponder at the importance and heavy task of a scholar via the words of Ali bin Abi Taalib – may Allah be pleased with him who is reported to have said:
6.2) The scholars themselves saying I do not know !!
6.3) Their Virtue and Superiority over laymen
6.4) Their role in refuting falsehood and establishing truth
6.5) Their Authority and Power
6.6) THEIR GOD FEARING NATURE (out of a million examples only a few are chalked out
below)
7) THE FATAWAA OF SCHOLARS FROM OUR ASLAAF AGAINST INTERPRETING RELIGION OR RELIGIOUS RULINGS AND TEXTS AS PER ONE'S OWN PERSPECTIVE
6.6) THEIR GOD FEARING NATURE (out of a million examples only a few are chalked out
below)
7) THE FATAWAA OF SCHOLARS FROM OUR ASLAAF AGAINST INTERPRETING RELIGION OR RELIGIOUS RULINGS AND TEXTS AS PER ONE'S OWN PERSPECTIVE
8) SHOWING FEW EXAMPLES WHEREIN CERTAIN SCHOLARS WHO REFERRED BACK TO THEIR SCHOLARS FOR A FATWA AND REFUTED THE USE OF LOGIC IN CONTRARY TO TEXTS :
9) Conclusion
10) MOCKING OR INSULTING THE SCHOLAR
11) SOME ADVICES TO ADOPT TOWARDS SCHOLARS WITH REGARDS TO BEHAVIOR
11.1) Finally, good manners towards the shaykh
10) MOCKING OR INSULTING THE SCHOLAR
11) SOME ADVICES TO ADOPT TOWARDS SCHOLARS WITH REGARDS TO BEHAVIOR
11.1) Finally, good manners towards the shaykh
