When I think about the mountain of responsibility that burdens the shoulders of ulama, I am left nothing but petrified (for them).
The Quran talks about 'every man being a shepherd upon his flock' and 'saving those under you from hellfire' and the hadith tell us about Allah ta'ala questioning the sincerity of ulama on judgement day.
Then it is not unlikely that ulama will be asked about those whom they had influence over. E.g. an Imam of a masjid has influence over his congregation.
Isn't it a scary thought for ulama that they might be questioned about unfulfilled obligations? What if Allah ta'ala asks about a man in the congregation that adopted heresy but may not have if the scholar warned him against it? Who's responsible for this tragedy...?
Do our ulama ever wonder that there will be people amongst their congregation who will fall prey to people like Tahir ul, Hamza Yusuf, Hossein Nasr because they didn't stand and warn...?
Why don't we have ulama who fear the wrath of Allah ta'ala and thus fulfil the obligation of ordaining the good and forbidding the evil?
Do our ulama not think perennialism and considering all sects to be valid (sulh kullism) are misguidance? If they do, why don't they alert their flock of it?
Aren't ulama afraid of being blamed on judgement day by a member of their congregation that, 'O Allah! I was unaware because my imam never told me about Tahir ul and Hamza. O Allah! Don't punish me, punish him!'
Many ulama enjoy the status that being a scholar brings. The fame, the respect, the glory. But it's temporary. It is the afterlife that is eternal.
No one has a bigger responsibility than ulama. It seems many of them in our time have sworn not to refute heresy, thereby defeating the very purpose of their position.
The tragedy is, never mind refuting heretics and heresy, some of our ulama seem to be trying their utmost to promote the same!
Why are our teachers of tomorrow's ulama encouraging them to hobnob with heretics? Aren't they scared of standing before Allah?
Any institute teaching the sacred sciences must first teach Adab al-Ilm. Even before opening the first book, students must be taught the gigantic responsibility that they'll bear.
They HAVE TO be taught that kufr and innovation are their biggest enemy and they must do their utmost to quash them.
Allah ta'ala guide us all.
The Quran talks about 'every man being a shepherd upon his flock' and 'saving those under you from hellfire' and the hadith tell us about Allah ta'ala questioning the sincerity of ulama on judgement day.
Then it is not unlikely that ulama will be asked about those whom they had influence over. E.g. an Imam of a masjid has influence over his congregation.
Isn't it a scary thought for ulama that they might be questioned about unfulfilled obligations? What if Allah ta'ala asks about a man in the congregation that adopted heresy but may not have if the scholar warned him against it? Who's responsible for this tragedy...?
Do our ulama ever wonder that there will be people amongst their congregation who will fall prey to people like Tahir ul, Hamza Yusuf, Hossein Nasr because they didn't stand and warn...?
Why don't we have ulama who fear the wrath of Allah ta'ala and thus fulfil the obligation of ordaining the good and forbidding the evil?
Do our ulama not think perennialism and considering all sects to be valid (sulh kullism) are misguidance? If they do, why don't they alert their flock of it?
Aren't ulama afraid of being blamed on judgement day by a member of their congregation that, 'O Allah! I was unaware because my imam never told me about Tahir ul and Hamza. O Allah! Don't punish me, punish him!'
Many ulama enjoy the status that being a scholar brings. The fame, the respect, the glory. But it's temporary. It is the afterlife that is eternal.
No one has a bigger responsibility than ulama. It seems many of them in our time have sworn not to refute heresy, thereby defeating the very purpose of their position.
The tragedy is, never mind refuting heretics and heresy, some of our ulama seem to be trying their utmost to promote the same!
Why are our teachers of tomorrow's ulama encouraging them to hobnob with heretics? Aren't they scared of standing before Allah?
Any institute teaching the sacred sciences must first teach Adab al-Ilm. Even before opening the first book, students must be taught the gigantic responsibility that they'll bear.
They HAVE TO be taught that kufr and innovation are their biggest enemy and they must do their utmost to quash them.
Allah ta'ala guide us all.
