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Abunaa Sheikh Saalih Ibn Fawzan Ibn Abdillaah Al-Fawzaan was asked the following question: [54] Which of the two is most virtuous: seeking knowledge or inviting others to Allaah glory be to Him the Most High? Answer: [54] Seeking knowledge firstly, and that is because it is not possible for mankind to call/invite to Allaah except that he possesses knowledge and if he does not possess knowledge, then he does not possess the ability to invite to Allaah. If he does invite to Allaah, then his mistakes will be more plentiful than that which he rectifies. So the condition of the inviter to Allaah is that he must possess knowledge before he goes out and gives dawah. Allaah says, "Say [Oh Muhammad]! this is my way, I invite unto Allaah upon Baseerah [clarity, proofs and evidences] I and whosoever follows me and glory be to Allaah, I am not of the polytheist." [Yusuf:108] And there are clear affairs that the general person can call to like establishing the prayer and the prohibiting of abandoning it in Jamaa'ah [Congregation] and the enjoinment of Qiyaamul Layl [the night prayer] on the residents of his household and the commanding of the children with the observance of Salah, this affair is clear to the general person and the learned one as well. However the affairs that which require fiqh [understanding] and that which requires knowledge are the affairs of Halaal [permissible] and the Haram [forbidden] and the affairs of Tawheed [singling out Allaah alone for all aspects of worship] and Shirk [deeming others as equals along with Allaah in that which is specific to Him from worship], these undoubtedly necessitates or requires knowledge in them. Ajweebatul Mufeedah Anil Asilati Al-Manaahij Al-Jadeedah pg.89-90 Sheikh Saalih Ibn Fawzaan ibn Abdillaah Al-Fawzaan الفضيل بن عياض: لو كان لي دعوة ما جعلتها الا في السلطان
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