Points discussed by Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan and Shaykh Saalih as-Suhaymee hafizahumAllaah in this excerpt include:
Leaving the correct path occurs in one of two ways:
- The first is one who leaves the correct path but only intends good
- He did not seek knowledge from the correct place and is heading for destruction
- Following him in his error knowingly is a path leading to destruction
- He should be advised privately (if he is not calling to his error)
- The second one leaves the correct path deliberately, obstinately and knowing the Truth
- He wishes to mislead the people and he is a devil
- The devil misleads people from the Straight Path (aayah and hadeeth mentioned as proof)
- It is obligatory to warn against this person otherwise he will fool the people
- This is the role of the knowledge-based refutations, rudood
- Clarifying the Truth is a trust and responsibility Allaah placed upon the scholars
- Remaining silent about those who mislead the people is hiding the Truth
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