How to Escape Falling into Fitnah

Question: With what do you advise us in this time that in which is in it much fitan and spreading of Ahlul bid’a and the death of the scholars?

Response: The first thing I advise you with is the fear of Allaah The Glorified and Most High, and increase in du’a that Allaah makes us and you firm upon the deen and that He guards us and you from the evil of Fitan.

Then we advise with seeking knowledge, seeking knowledge upon (the hands of) the scholars and adherence upon seeking knowledge. Indeed, there’s no protection from the fitan by Allaah except with the correct knowledge. As for if there isn’t with you sound knowledge, therefore it’s possible you will fall into the Fitan and you don’t realize it and not (even) know that it is Fitan.

So it’s upon you with seeking knowledge upon (the hands) of the scholars, and not be lazy from seeking the knowledge, whatsoever your ability in that.


Translated by the miskeen, in need of His Mercy, 
                     

Abu Abdul-Haadi Khaleel Davis