One who imitates the Jews and Christians is not free from three conditions
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The questioner:
Benefits from the explanation of the book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim li-Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jahim* by Ibn Taymiyyah. What is the ruling? He said, may Allah have mercy on him: Either the Christian or Jewish law leads to Allah, or one approves of some of what is in it that contradicts the religion of Allah, or one adopts it as a religion?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, the one who imitates them is not free from three conditions, either
The questioner:
that the Christian and Jewish law leads to Allah?
The Shaykh:
Leads to Allah, and this is the most false of falsehoods; it does not lead to Allah. No one reaches Allah except through the path of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:31-32] This is the first. The second
The questioner:
or one approves of some of what is in it that contradicts the religion of Allah.
The Shaykh:
Or one takes some of what is in it and does not take it all, but says, "This is a good thing and this is a fine thing," meaning as if our law is incomplete or deficient and does not contain this goodness and this thing. Our law is the best of laws, the most beautiful of laws, and the most perfect of laws. So whatever is good in their religion is present in our religion, and we have no need of their religion. Yes.
The questioner:
Or one adopts it as a religion.
The Shaykh:
Or one adopts it as a religion, as mentioned previously, where he says it is all religion, whether Judaism, Christianity, or Islam, all from Allah. We say: Yes, the original religion of Moses and the religion of Jesus (peace be upon them) is from Allah without doubt, and whoever denies that has disbelieved or rejected it. But let us assume it remains and is valid; however, when Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, it was abrogated.
And Allah commanded following Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), such that even if a prophet from the prophets were present, he would be required to follow Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).[Ali 'Imran 3:81] He said (peace and blessings be upon him): "If Jesus were, by Allah, if he were, by Allah, if my brother Moses were alive, he would have no choice but to follow me." And when the Messiah (peace be upon him) descends in the last of times, he will follow the Messenger of Allah, he will follow Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he will rule by the religion of Islam and the law of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so he will be a follower of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). You will follow him, and the Messiah will follow the law of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the last of times, because it is the obligatory law after the sending of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) until the Hour stands. And when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw pages of the Torah in the hand of 'Umar, he brought them to show the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he became angry with him and said, "Are you mocking, O son of al-Khattab? By Allah, if my brother Moses were alive, he would have no choice but to follow me. Is there any book after the Qur'an?"
Benefits from the explanation of the book *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim li-Mukhalafat Ahl al-Jahim* by Ibn Taymiyyah. What is the ruling? He said, may Allah have mercy on him: Either the Christian or Jewish law leads to Allah, or one approves of some of what is in it that contradicts the religion of Allah, or one adopts it as a religion?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, the one who imitates them is not free from three conditions, either
The questioner:
that the Christian and Jewish law leads to Allah?
The Shaykh:
Leads to Allah, and this is the most false of falsehoods; it does not lead to Allah. No one reaches Allah except through the path of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah the Exalted said:
(31) Say, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." (32) Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَThe questioner:
or one approves of some of what is in it that contradicts the religion of Allah.
The Shaykh:
Or one takes some of what is in it and does not take it all, but says, "This is a good thing and this is a fine thing," meaning as if our law is incomplete or deficient and does not contain this goodness and this thing. Our law is the best of laws, the most beautiful of laws, and the most perfect of laws. So whatever is good in their religion is present in our religion, and we have no need of their religion. Yes.
The questioner:
Or one adopts it as a religion.
The Shaykh:
Or one adopts it as a religion, as mentioned previously, where he says it is all religion, whether Judaism, Christianity, or Islam, all from Allah. We say: Yes, the original religion of Moses and the religion of Jesus (peace be upon them) is from Allah without doubt, and whoever denies that has disbelieved or rejected it. But let us assume it remains and is valid; however, when Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, it was abrogated.
And Allah commanded following Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), such that even if a prophet from the prophets were present, he would be required to follow Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], "Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him." [Allah] said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?" They said, "We have acknowledged it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّينَ لَمَا آتَيْتُكُم مِّن كِتَابٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُ قَالَ أَأَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَخَذْتُمْ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُمْ إِصْرِي قَالُوا أَقْرَرْنَا قَالَ فَاشْهَدُوا وَأَنَا مَعَكُم مِّنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1414] من يقلد اليهود والنصارى لا يخلو من ثلاث حالات I الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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