Mūsā, one of the greatest prophets, had a speech impediment. And he was conscious of this. Thus, he makes the duʿāʾ, which Allāh relates to us in the Qurʾān,
[(Mūsā) said, “My Lord, expand for me my chest (with assurance)
And ease for me my task.
And untie the knot from my tongue
That they may understand my speech.] Ṭāhā:25-28
Firʿawn, on the other hand, was an eloquent and effective speaker. Allāh tells us about his eloquence and speaking skills in sūrat az-Zukhruf:
[And Firʿawn called out amongst his people; he said, “O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me; then do you not see?
Or am I not better than (referring to Mūsā) this one who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?] az-Zukhruf:51-52
But his speech was a speech of misguidance. All he was good at was presenting a beautiful but empty rhetoric. Like many of the preachers today who calls to innovation and other religious deviances and beautify them by their speech.
Just because a speaker can present a beautiful rhetoric and just because they speak to your heart does not mean he/she is speaking truthfully or correctly.
Sadly, many, in their ignorance, fall prey to pretty talk.
Just like the people of Firʿawn:
[So he (Firʿawn) bluffed his people, and they obeyed him.]az-Zukhruf:54
Thanks to YouTube we have a wide array of talks available by Islāmic speakers and “Islāmic” speakers. The ability of a person to speak well on a topic is no indication that they’re qualified to do so.
When it comes to taking Islāmic knowledge, go directly to the people of knowledge – our scholars.
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