Course of action for someone who follows a scholar upon seeing a contradictory verse

Question:
In your article "The Question of Original Sources" you have written the following:

"A society can, however, have some individuals who are mentally less gifted and hence, in no position to weigh the strength of contesting opinions. Religious arguments, instead of enlightening, confuse them. Such people have no option but to follow the verdicts of scholars whose knowledge and piety justify their confidence in them."

My question is: what should such a person, such as a semi-literate sweeper or driver, do if another person comes up to him and shows him an Ayat that goes against what his scholar says?

Response:
I think if he gets confused because of the new information, he should go back to his scholar and ask him to explain what the truth on the matter is. In most cases, the scholar would satisfy him, because we are assuming that the individual belongs to the third category. The important thing is that he should feel confident that he has been able to get the correct understanding about the religion of the Almighty. However, if he is not satisfied, he should consult other scholars too. In that case, he would belong to the second category.

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