Restricting the Da'wah of Ahlus-Sunnah to specific scholars or specific Da'wah organizations
Question:
"Is restricting the Da'wah of Ahlus-Sunnah to specific scholars or specific Da'wah organizations from the manhaj of the Anbiyyah (Prophets) in calling to Allah, or is it from the ways of the people of Hizbiyyah (partisanship) and splitting?"
Answer:
"My dear brother, no one undertakes the Da'wah except the people of knowledge. It is not for the Juhaal (ignorant ones) to uphold the Da'wah. Allah the Majestic and Most High has said:
{Say: This is my way. I call to Allah upon insight, I and whosoever follows me. And Glorified be Allah, I am not from the Mushrikeen (polytheists).} [Yusuf:108]
Calling to Allah upon insight and that is having knowledge. And the Most High has said:
{Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fine preaching and argue with them in a way that is better.} [An-Nahl:125]
Therefore these affairs are not upheld except with knowledge. So the ignorant person is unable to undertake and follow these steps which have been mentioned by Allah the Most Perfect and Most High. So there is no Da'wah except with knowledge and there is no knowledge except with learning and there is no learning except at the hands of the well grounded scholars. Those who have correct Aqeedah (belief) and correct conduct and are the ones who are from the people of Taqwaa (piety) and who fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic. As the Most High has said:
{It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.} [Fatir:28]
Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him
Translated by Albaseerah.org.
Source: A lecture titled "Life of Imaam Muhammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhab", on the 3rd of December, 2005. [Click here for a screenshot in PDF format]
Use the player below or download the MP3 here.
"Is restricting the Da'wah of Ahlus-Sunnah to specific scholars or specific Da'wah organizations from the manhaj of the Anbiyyah (Prophets) in calling to Allah, or is it from the ways of the people of Hizbiyyah (partisanship) and splitting?"
Answer:
"My dear brother, no one undertakes the Da'wah except the people of knowledge. It is not for the Juhaal (ignorant ones) to uphold the Da'wah. Allah the Majestic and Most High has said:
{Say: This is my way. I call to Allah upon insight, I and whosoever follows me. And Glorified be Allah, I am not from the Mushrikeen (polytheists).} [Yusuf:108]
Calling to Allah upon insight and that is having knowledge. And the Most High has said:
{Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fine preaching and argue with them in a way that is better.} [An-Nahl:125]
Therefore these affairs are not upheld except with knowledge. So the ignorant person is unable to undertake and follow these steps which have been mentioned by Allah the Most Perfect and Most High. So there is no Da'wah except with knowledge and there is no knowledge except with learning and there is no learning except at the hands of the well grounded scholars. Those who have correct Aqeedah (belief) and correct conduct and are the ones who are from the people of Taqwaa (piety) and who fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic. As the Most High has said:
{It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.} [Fatir:28]
Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him
Translated by Albaseerah.org.
Source: A lecture titled "Life of Imaam Muhammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhab", on the 3rd of December, 2005. [Click here for a screenshot in PDF format]
Use the player below or download the MP3 here.