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**freeringtonesioo** · 10-07-2012, 10:40 PM

I'm sorry for being sarcastic. My issue is that I dislike the 'amm to criticize scholars, I simply am not convinced its within our capacity or station to do that. I think we should continue to ask for clarification which dr Saab has done or we consult with other scholars and continue to attempt to understand what the scholar has said, and if we still don't understand it we can leave it at 'I didn't understand what he said, and it is different from what I have been taught from the other scholars I frequent' instead of passing judgements of deviancy.

People may dislike scholars for whatever reason and that is okay. I just think that to believe that a regular person without spending the necessary years to become a scholar himself has the capability and knowledge to criticize scholars is hugely problematic. And I'm not alone in this concern, it was brought up many years ago as well:

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...icizing-Ulema&

And then people will say but it's our responsibility to expose mistakes for fearing others will be led astray. I still maintain that too is the station of scholars themselves who are well equipped to deal with complexities of the issues at hand. If other scholars themselves are silent on the matter, and do not criticize them, then that is the example we should adhere to. Or ask the silent scholars why have the scholars kept silent regarding this other scholar?

And as is in most cases the ambiguous is interpreted based on what has been made clear.

10-07-2012, 10:40 PM	#30
freeringtonesioo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	I'm sorry for being sarcastic. My issue is that I dislike the 'amm to criticize scholars, I simply am not convinced its within our capacity or station to do that. I think we should continue to ask for clarification which dr Saab has done or we consult with other scholars and continue to attempt to understand what the scholar has said, and if we still don't understand it we can leave it at 'I didn't understand what he said, and it is different from what I have been taught from the other scholars I frequent' instead of passing judgements of deviancy. People may dislike scholars for whatever reason and that is okay. I just think that to believe that a regular person without spending the necessary years to become a scholar himself has the capability and knowledge to criticize scholars is hugely problematic. And I'm not alone in this concern, it was brought up many years ago as well: http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...icizing-Ulema& And then people will say but it's our responsibility to expose mistakes for fearing others will be led astray. I still maintain that too is the station of scholars themselves who are well equipped to deal with complexities of the issues at hand. If other scholars themselves are silent on the matter, and do not criticize them, then that is the example we should adhere to. Or ask the silent scholars why have the scholars kept silent regarding this other scholar? And as is in most cases the ambiguous is interpreted based on what has been made clear.
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