Do the Jews and the Christians count as the People of the Book in our present time, even though they have distorted the Torah and the Gospel?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Since the Jews and the Christians have distorted what Allah revealed to them of the Torah and the Gospel, are they still called the People of the Book?
Answer:
They are called the People of the Book until the Day of Resurrection. And the fact that they distorted it is an argument against them. For this reason, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) addresses them, saying: "O People of the Book," as a way of shaming them. How is it that you are the People of the Book and yet you commit these things? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Since the Jews and the Christians have distorted what Allah revealed to them of the Torah and the Gospel, are they still called the People of the Book?
Answer:
They are called the People of the Book until the Day of Resurrection. And the fact that they distorted it is an argument against them. For this reason, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) addresses them, saying: "O People of the Book," as a way of shaming them. How is it that you are the People of the Book and yet you commit these things? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [40 -521] هل اليهود والنصارى يُسمون أهل كتاب في زمننا الحاضر مع أنهم حرفوا التوراة والإنجيل؟ — youtube.com
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