Is it permissible to describe disbelievers in general as trustworthy?
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Question:
Is it permissible for us to describe disbelievers in general as people of trust? This is based on His saying, the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:75] He is trusted with a garment and delivers it to him.
Answer:
Where did you derive the generality from? The verse is specific. Are all the People of the Book like this? From the People of the Book? Some of the People of the Book. So you are only bringing the wording of the verse.
Is it permissible for us to describe disbelievers in general as people of trust? This is based on His saying, the Exalted:
And among the People of the Scripture is
وَمِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مَنْAnswer:
Where did you derive the generality from? The verse is specific. Are all the People of the Book like this? From the People of the Book? Some of the People of the Book. So you are only bringing the wording of the verse.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز وصف الكفار عموماً بالأمانة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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