Osama bin Laden

“ What we have mentioned should be enough to build a foundation to obey scholars. A majority of people believe that obeying scholars has no limits. It is a mistake to think so; it is an exorbirant mistake. ”

“ Scholars' obedience is tied to their commitment of defending the truth. The more they move away from speaking the truth, the more animosity is geared towards them. This is the religious true scale that confirmed in writing and by the actions of previous generations. Because scholars are prone to making mistakes, a religious style was adopted to clarify these mistakes, which is subject of our fourth example. ”

“ Scholars are successors of the Prophet and the defenders of religion. They are the ones who do not deviate from the truth, embracing lairs and ignorant interpretations. They play a major role in the Ummah. ”

“ Scholars are not prevented from making mistakes. Al-Imam Malik said "Every judgment can sway back and forth, except those made by a person in his grave", meaning the Prophet, peace be upon him. If scholars are forgiven for making mistakes after they rectify them, people are not forgiven for following these mistakes without rectifying them as soon as possible. Bin Mas'ud said "No one should imitate anybody, if he believes, he believes, and if he disbelieves, he disbelieves". Imam Ahmad said "You can tell tha tsomeone is not knowledgeable when he imitates someone else". ”

“ Responding to this category of scholars does not correspond to addressing mistakes made by true scholars because bad scholars are those who are against Islam and are not fully integrated within what is called "People of Knowledge" within its religious context. True scholars are known for speaking the truth and not being afraid of an unjust king or infidel ruler. ”

“ Reasons for mistakes by scholars and their influences differ. For this reason, a determined response and style are chosen to clarify these mistakes. If the mistake is a minor one, where evidence does not exist or there is a conflict of evidence, then drawing attention to the correct way is the appropriate approach. ”

“ Allah says "The example of those who were assigned with the Torah but did not follow through, are like a donkey carrying items on its back". As far as those who use their knowledge for personal gain, Allah says "Woe unto those who wrote the book themselves to personally gain from it. ”