Also pertinent to this subject is that without doubt from the third category of those that worship Allah without knowledge are the Sufis. The Sufis are diligent with respect to Allah’s remembrance, worship, asceticism, and being overstrict (in religious affairs), however it is all done upon other than knowledge, in fact they abstain from knowledge and encourage (others) with this. They make fun of those who have a concern for acquiring knowledge. Hence they say that these individuals busy themselves with a means (to accomplish a goal) and abandon the objective. The objective with them is action and the means (in which to accomplish it) is knowledge.
This is correct the objective with them is action and is a means, however the objective can not be reached without the means to get there. So if the means are lost the objective will never be reached. In light of this we do not say to the people busy yourselves with with seeking knowledge and abandon action, on the contrary we (only) say couple the two. Unite knowledge with actions. So the Sufis have not ceased being upon their path of busying themselves with worship, remembrance, isolation for worship at specified times, and technical terms which they or the elders of their paths invent. Due to this they pledge their allegiance to them which is misguidance upon misguidance because it is built upon other than knowledge. Their followers don’t want knowledge, on the contrary they are the most reluctant of people concerning knowledge, and this is the Shaitan’s deception. Therefore it is obligatory to couple knowledge with action.
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So where will the people go? Who will they depend upon for acquisition of knowledge and practical application? Who will they ask if the scholars are lost and knowledge is removed? This is a sign of evil for this nation. The Islamic nation can not thrive unless there exist knowledge and its people, (meaning) knowledge and action. If they cease the Islamic nation will plunge into darkness and will take from the heads of those who are ignorant. They will be asked and will issue verdicts without knowledge. They are astray and they lead others astray.
In conclusion knowledge is not acquired spontaneously, on the contrary it’s acquired by seeking it. There is nothing man hopes to achieve that comes easy. Knowledge has foundations and paths just as the Messenger -sallahu alayhi wa salaam- said, “Whoever traverses a path in order to obtain knowledge, Allah will make easy for him the path to paradise.” Hence it is necessary to proceed upon a path of learning and acquiring knowledge from the scholars as long as they are present, as knowledge is not sought from books, the ignorant, nor the self taught individual attempting to resemble the scholars because that is not knowledge. These types of people are referred to as bookworms and at the end of time they will be abundant and the (authentic) scholars will be few in number. The abundance of bookworms (those who seek knowledge exclusively by readings books) will not benefit (anyone) in the least and if there are no scholars then these individuals will
harm the people more than benefiting them, or they will not benefit them at all. Therefore it is required to obtain knowledge from the scholars, (studying) its fundamentals, manuscripts, and rudimentary guidelines.
Translated by Najeeb Al Angelesi
Source: الإصباح في بيان منهج السلف في التربية و الإصلاح
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