2. Another aspect of speaking about Allaah ~ without

knowledge is: Making legal decisions (giving Fataawaa) in Allaah's religion without knowledge. Allaah ~ says: ~0_:.w '1 C J 1 ~ ~~ J;t " ... and saying things about Allaah of which you have no knowledge." [Al-A' araaf (7): 33] "Indeed Allaah, the All-Mighty will not take away knowledge by snatching it away from the people but by taking the lives of the knowledgeable people, until when not one scholar remains. The people will then take ignorant people as their leaders, who they will ask to give judgments (in Allaah's religion). This they will do without knowledge. This will result [58] lbn Majah. Guarding the Tongue in their going astray, and leading others astray."!591 How many Muslims are not in this sad state today? Furthermore, how many rulings and legal decisions are given without knowledge? May Allaah ~ save us from this dangerous situation in which we find ourselves. It is strange that when it comes to secular knowledge, we are so respectful. How many of us would dare speak of medicine in front of a doctor, or dentistry in front of a dentist? Yet we speak about Allaah's laws, and make rulings in His religion ignorantly. Are we not aware that He hears us? What should scare people who involve in this great sin is the following statement of the Messenger of Allaah ~ : "Among the people who will receive the most severe punishment on the Day of Judgment is a person who killed a Prophet, or who was killed by a Prophet, or a person who because of his ignorance, misguides people ... '1601 What is even more severe and should discourage them even more is the fact that they will carry the burden of everyone who is misguided because of them. The Messenger of Allaah ~ said: [59] Bukhaaree & Muslim. [60] Ahmad & At-Tabaraanee. i')G~\ .j ~ _;j -- ~ ~ _; Golden Advice Series 04 '~ .. whoever introduces a bad way which others follow, he will have its burden and the burden of every one who acts upon it. .. "(611