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[23/08/2024] When The Scholars Die, Ignorance Prevails – By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:
– The numerous ways that Allah has guided Mankind:
1. The Qurān.
2. The Messenger Muhammad ﷺ.
3. The Scholars.
– The virtues of the Scholars.
– The characteristics of the Scholars:
– Statement of Ibnul Qayyim: “They have the same station on the earth just like the stars in the sky…”
– {O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad ), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority} [Surah Al-Nisa: 59].
– Explanation of the above Ayah from Ibn Abbās رضي الله عنهما.
– The Rulers and Scholars.
– Imam Ahmad رحمه الله: “Obedience to the Rulers is subject to the obedience to the Scholars.”
– The duty and role of the Scholars in every age and era.
– The calamity of the death of the Scholars.
– Ḥadīth mentioning the devout worshipper and the learned Scholar highlighting the excellence of the Scholars.
– Benefits from the Ḥadīth: “From the Signs of the hour is by the death of the Scholars and the establishment of ignorance regarding the religion…”
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