A question was posed to The Noble Shaykh Muqbil Ibn Haadee al-Waadi’ee (may Allah have mercy upon him):

What is the ruling for the one who makes mockery of the students of knowledge and the ‘ulamaa, describing them with harshness, sternness, and [saying] that they do not understand the modern day affairs?

The Shaykh answered:

All praise is due to Allah, may the Salaah of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who align themselves with him. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped except for Allah alone without any partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. As to what follows:

When the person belittles the people of knowledge for their personal selves, this is considered a clear sin. However, if the person belittles them and he intends by this belittlement to belittle the Book and the Sunnah, this is considered disbelief. But that which we advise our brothers with is to be patient; they should be deliberate in the affairs and they should learn. Indeed, these individuals who make mockery, the ending affair of their mockery will come upon them Inshaa’Allah.

Allah says:

“Oh you who believe, be patient and forbearing; remain firm and fear Allah in order
that you may be successful.”

This is what Nooh (‘alayhis salaam) said when his people passed by him mocking him while he was making the ark: “If you make mockery of us (now), we will (one day) make mockery of you just as you made mockery of us.”

Therefore, I advise you to be patient and to know that: “The good and evil are not the same. Repel with that which is better; if there is between you and him enmity, it will become as if he is a close friend.” Therefore be patient, may Allah bless you.

Allah says:

“And we have made from them leaders guiding by our command when they were patient
and they had certainty regarding our verses/signs.”

I advise you to let this mockery be a means of motivation for you to hold on to the Sunnah. Let it be a means for you to strive hard in seeking the beneficial knowledge. If we were to obey those individuals who make a mockery of us, we would leave off (seeking) knowledge. We would leave off calling to Allah. Those who are better than us have been mocked. The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was mocked, as well as the Prophets before him. Therefore, it is upon us to be patient.

[It is] from the blessing of Allah upon you if mockery is being made of you due to the da’wah, then you are on a magnificent level. Indeed it was said to the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that he was insane and that he was a sorcerer. Don’t pay any mind (to the mockery), may Allah preserve you.

Allah says:

“Tomorrow they will come to know who is the liar, the insolent one!”

“And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned.”

And with the praise being for Allah, the people are increased in hatred when they see them making mockery of Ahlus Sunnah, and Allah is the one from whom help is sought.

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Source: Taken from the recording, “The Questions of The Youth of Yareem”

Translated by Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
7th of Rajab, 1436 H (04-26-2015)
Masjid Nur Allah, Queens, NYC

Original Arabic

ص السؤال
ما حكم الذي يسخر من طلبة العلم والعلماء ويصفهم بالتشدد والتعنت وأنهم لا يفهمون الواقع ؟

نص الإجابة
الحمد لله ، وصلى الله على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وأصحابه ومن والاه ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له ، وأشهد أن محمداً عبدالله ورسوله أما بعد

فإذا تنقص أهل العلم لذاتهم فهذا يعتبر إثماً مبيناً ، لكن إذا تنقصهم يقصد بهذا التنقص تنقص الكتاب والسنة فهذا يعتبر كفراً ، ولكن الذي ننصح به إخواننا أن يصبروا ، وأن يتأنوا في الأمور ، وأن يتعلموا ، فإن هؤلاء الذين يسخرون ستأتي عاقبة سخريتهم عليهم إن شاء الله يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اصْبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ” ، وهكذا يقول نوح عليه السلام عند أن مر به قومه وهو يصنع الفلك فسخروا منه : قَالَ إِن تـَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَ
فأنتم أنصحكم أن تصبروا ” وَلا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ ” ، فاصبروا بارك الله فيكم ، ويقول الله سبحانه وتعالى : وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا ۖ وَكَانُوا بِآيَاتِنَا يُوقِنُونَ

وأنصحكم أن تكون هذه السخرية حافزة لكم على التمسك بالسنة ، وعلى الاجتهاد في طلب العلم النافع ، ولو أطعنا أولئك الذين يسخرون منا لتركنا العلم وتركنا الدعوة إلى الله ، فقد سُخر ممن هو خيرٌ منَّا ؛ سُخر من النبي – صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم – ، ومن الأنبياء قبله ، فعلينا أن نصبر

نعمة من الله سبحانه وتعالى عليك إذا سُخر منك من أجل الدعوة فأنت في رتبة عظيمة ، فقد قيل للنبي – صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم – إنه مجنون ، وإنه ساحر ، فلا تبالوا حفظكم الله تعالى ” سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَنِ الْكَذَّاب الْأَشِر ” ، ” وَسَيَعْلَمُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبُونَ ”
وبحمد الله الناس يزدادون لهم كرهاً إذا رأوهم يسخرون من أهل السنة والله المستعان –

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