The role of scholars in Islam - The so-called scholars and preachers of today don't do their duty
Channel: ملة إبراهيم الحنيفية السمحة
Date: 2022-02-03

The role of the true scholars is to take the torch of Tawheed that has passed from messenger to messenger and invite the people to the same thing which all the prophets have come with; which is to avoid the worship of taghut and reject them and to worship Allah subhana wa ta'ala alone. 

This role of the scholars also includes to address the issues and tribulations which are the most important and most present during their time.

It is known that in the time after Rasulullah salliAllahu alayhi wa sallam several tribulations occurred in the Ummah. The people of Iman and the scholars of these times fought against the tribulation of their specific time and did the utmost to eliminate these tribulations. 

None of them – not a single one – was taking about tribulations that happened and did not pose a danger in the present.

For example: During the time of Ali radhiAllahu anhu he didn't bring up the issue of the people who rejected to pay the zakah during the time of Abu Bakr radhiAllahu anhu, but he kept himself and the Muslims busy with the issue that occurred during their time.

Another example: During the tribulation in the time of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal whether the Qur'an is created or not, Imam Ahmed didn't waste his time with things that happened during the time of the 4 khaleefa. But he put all his efforts and energy in the issue that was most dangerous and of the highest importance in the very time he lived.  

The scholars – in every time and place – must speak in accordance to what the people are in need of from those things they lack knowledge of.

But today we see an ocean of so-called scholars, preachers and lecturers who speak in riddles, don't tell the truth and even lie. They never address the important and present issues, and when the occasionally do, they do it in a way that pleases their masters and doesn't cause them any harm. 

You can see this so-called scholars with their titles like sheikh, mufti, grand-sheikh etc. talking hours about issues like does chewing gum during Ramadan break your fast.
 
And even when they address bigger issues they don't really talk about them in depth and detail, they just keep it general.

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